where do I put the mdb (access) database file

[riprod]

I'm on windows and have setup a domain with plesk. It creates the folders and I've figured out that the website goes into the httpdocs folder. Where would I put my access database ? I don't want to put it in the httpdocs because it could accedentially get overwriten when updating the site.

Some hosts have a folder "db" in the root directory structure. Can I can create one ?

 

[Gris@]

You can put database to any place but you should check NTFS permissions on it

 

[cmurphy@]

We have a shared server running windows 2003 web edition.

We have a client who is using ASP and MS Access as his DB.

What is the procedure for installign and setting up PLESK and its domain to have access to MS Access?

I get and install MS Office on the server first i imagine.

Then what?

how do i set up domains to have access to database files?

Urgent reply requested!

 

[vicktor]

where put access database in plesk

HI,
i don't kwon if someone find solution for access database.

But i don't want put the database in httpdoc folder or sub folder, because if you type the good name of the database, it will ask you to download it. So it's a big hole of security.

Someone have a solution for me ?

 

[xyla]

Create with file manager a folder "database" in the folder "private". Put your access database in the folder.

Set the needed rights to the "database" folder.

The path you need for your web application:

D:\inetpub\vhosts\YOURDOMAIN.COM\private\database\YOURFILE.mdb

You can access this path only from the server. So this is a safe location.

PS: Never install MS Office on your server.