Calling an executable from within Python / Django web application running on IIS

Question

Hi all,

I have a Python / Django application which is supposed to call an external windows binary and get its output at some point. And it does so when tested via 'python manage.py shell'.

But when it is run from within the web browser, which is served by IIS, the external application is not executed.

Is IIS blocking something on the way? Can this be avoided?

Any help is much appreciated.

oMat

Answer 1

Might be a permissions issue. when you run from the shell, you're using the user that run the python manage.py shell command. When serving requests from the IIS you're using its user (IUSR or something like that). Try giving execution permission on the executable file to the Everyone group just to see if it helps.