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c#system.webmappath
Jose Peres
Jose Peres

Reputation: 317

Is there a way to map a path from an external server?

Well, I've been working on my server with a method like the following:    

System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("/path/something");

... and it's been working so far. Nevertheless, now I've encountered an issue. The thing is, I need to write a file that's located on an external server. Is there a method in C# to do this?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2312

Answers (1)

Tony Cheetham
Tony Cheetham

Reputation: 965

Server.mappath is designed to convert web based paths to local paths based on the location of the webroot, and is not strictly speaking relevant when trying to access external resources.

The only exception being when a remote file location is used as part of a websites file system. E.G. If your website has a folder in it called "/remotefiles/", and within IIS you have mapped this folder to a remote network path. MapPath would work as normal and you will retrieve a full UNC path.

If the server you want to access is on the same network as your web server but not referenced as part of your webroot, then you should look at directly referencing the location in question using a full UNC path. E.G. "\\ExternalServer\CDrive\SomeStuff\".

If the server is remotely accessed over a wider network, then you will need to look into another form of access.

Upvotes: 1

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