Question

i got a server host that only let me upload files through ftp (with code in my application).
so i got a code that works and lets me upload files to the server except with one strange thing, i can not upload files if me/user is logged in (authenticated). this is a shot in the dark to see if anybody maybe know why this is.

my error message is this

Access to the path 'D:\hshome\PATH' is denied. at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath) at System.IO.Directory.InternalCreateDirectory(String fullPath, String path, Object dirSecurityObj) at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(String path) at BasicProject.Mvc.Areas.Account.Controllers.ProfileController.Test(TestViewModel viewModel)

my code i use for the upload is this

foreach (string item in Request.Files)
                {
                    HttpPostedFileBase file = Request.Files[item];
                    if (file != null)
                    {
                        var path = "File";
                        var filePath = System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~/" + path + "/");

                        if (!Directory.Exists(filePath))
                            Directory.CreateDirectory(filePath);

                        FtpWebRequest request = (FtpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("ftp://SITE/SITE/" + path + "/" + file.FileName);
                        request.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.UploadFile;

                        request.Credentials = new NetworkCredential("USER", "PASSWORD");
                        request.UsePassive = false;

                        var sourceStream = new StreamReader(file.InputStream);
                        byte[] fileContents = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(sourceStream.ReadToEnd());
                        sourceStream.Close();
                        request.ContentLength = fileContents.Length;

                        Stream requestStream = request.GetRequestStream();
                        requestStream.Write(fileContents, 0, fileContents.Length);
                        requestStream.Close();

                        FtpWebResponse response = (FtpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();                        

                        response.Close();

                    }

like i said this works if i dont login and its a shot in the dark if you had the same issue i would be more then happy to get a piece of the solution.

Answer 1

The problem was that i could not create the folder while being authenticated, so in this specific case i create folders for users when they register, and using the ftp upload code i show above its working good.