Running PHP with CURL to copying file to shared folder gives permission denied error

Question

Hi All,

I'm using Windows on my servers.

I have to periodicly download some file to SERVER1 from FTP server. And then copy those files to shared folder on SERVER2 after downloading them.

For this job, I write a PHP script and I scheduled it with CURL within .BAT file like:

c:\curl\curl.exe http://localhost/getmyfiles.php

My script downloads files from FTP correctly. But, when I try to copy downloaded files to SERVER2's shared folder it gives error.

I tryed PHP's copy function and PHP's exec function, but I coudn't do it.

PHP's copy function gives this error: function.copy : failed to open stream: Permission denied

If I change shared folder's permissions to EVERYONE on SERVER2 it works correctl.

I'm running my scheduled job with ABC user which is can write permission on shared folder.

If I login to SERVER1 with ABC user, I can copy files to shared folder with windows explorer successfuly.

Help please...

Answer 1

PHP is probably running as another user than 'ABC'. You should figure out which account PHP uses (here, perhaps?) and then allow that user to access the shared folder.