my website host keeps telling me they have set the right permissions, but if I run FilePermissions.aspx in the root Folder Create and Folder Delete for each folder in the site are marked "--" when I put the code outside a try-catch I get an exception

Security Exception

Description: The application attempted to perform an operation not allowed by the security policy.  To grant this application the required permission please contact your system administrator or change the application's trust level in the configuration file.

Exception Details: System.Security.SecurityException: Request for the permission of type 'System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission, mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089' failed.

What is wrong? If its the host what have they not done?

"I feel like I'm taking crazy pills"
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Try reading this. It may help.

http://dotnetnuke.com/Community/For...fault.aspx

I don't know who your host is but I use Re-Invent and have had zero problems setting up DNN 4.02and upgrading a running app to 3. If your unsuccessful at solving this, in the interest of time and aggravation you might want to just move to a host that understands the platform better.

There are some suggestions in this forum on what host to use.

Good luck.

Hello,

Did you manage to solve your problem?

If a hosting provider is experienced with DNN, I generally create my domain name space and then before uploading any DNN files I ask them to set the correct permissions for the domain. - So basically this means that the root and all child folders have read, write, modify access.

These are the permissions required, you can read this in page 4 of the installation docs that come with DNN: 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->            <!--[endif]-->Root (and all child folders) – Read Access

<!--[if !supportLists]-->            <!--[endif]-->Root – Write Access (and Modify Access if expecting to create child portals)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->            <!--[endif]-->DesktopModules – Write, Modify Access (if installing 3rd party Private Assemblies)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->            <!--[endif]-->Portals (and all child folders) – Write, Modify Access (to allow File Manager access and Skin/Container access)
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->
<!--[endif]-->

You will find that some hosts will already have the correct permissions set up for you - Server Intellect do this. -  You can read about various hosting providers here: http://www.dnncreative.com/Forum/ta...fault.aspx

Thanks,

No Luck!

Apparently my host does not have a high enough Trust Level set for this shared host machine.  What trust level is needed to run DNN?

Thanks

Unless you have a good working relationship with your host its unlikely you'll get changed what you need. Since you're prob sharing a server they aren't going to give you special priv they feel would jeoprodize the rest of the installs. So they'll pay you lip service until you finally wear out EMAILING them.

So again I'd refer you to the earlier link I posted there were two options to try, one was to modify a setting in the web.config file.

Finally, you are going to have to weigh out the time you are spending chasing your tail and just bite the bullitt and move to a host that can get the DNN set up for you. As I stated earlier, all I do is inform my host(re-invent) that I want DNN installed when they install the directory for me. I DL the release file and make a couple mods to it. FTP it back as web.config, and then log on. DNN takes care of the setup and permissions for me. I've never had to mess with the permissions on any of the sites I have with them.

Looking at your post you now have 24 hours messing with this and counting. How much is your time worth?

Have you tried setting up your localhost to run? Getting the same problems? Don't do this with SQL Express because there are no hosts out there that support it. When you go live you'll need SQL 2000/05 set up in the config file.

Good luck.

tried modifying the web.config trust level ..no go ..error message "policy can not be overiden at the site level."

I agree, I'm going to try another host.

(and yes, localhost version works like a charm!)

Cheers! and Thanks!