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Last Post 01/19/2006 8:43 PM by Peter Donker

Files in different server

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Marco Caballero

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12/09/2005 7:03 PM
Hi, i was wondering if there's a way to upload a file structure that resides in a different server than the one that has DNN installed using the DMX module. Hopefully there's a way to do this Thanx! Marco Caballero

Peter Donker

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12/17/2005 5:36 PM
Yes, this is possible. Keep in mind that it is tricky to set permissions correctly. The account under which the web server's ASP.NET worker process operates needs to have access to the file share. You can then specify \\servername\share in the repository box. Peter

Mike Willard

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01/19/2006 7:56 PM
Is is possible to do this after the fact? Example we have DMX running with a sizeable amount of data already stored. The web server we're using for frontend is a rack mount with limited storage expansion options. We would like to leave the DNN site on this box, but move the DMX repository to a server with more storage options. Can I change the repository in the DMX module, then manually copy all the files to the new location? Also, would I need to change this setting in the 2nd instance of DMX that is running on the Search Results page? Mike

Peter Donker

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01/19/2006 8:41 PM
Yes, it is. What you have to keep in mind is that DMX builds the location from (1) the repository location in the settings, and (2) the value in 'Entry' in table DMX_Entries. Note that the latter may contain subdirectories depending on the setting to use daily/monthly/etc subdirs. So as long as you keep the structure intact you can move the repository somewhere else. Peter

Peter Donker

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01/19/2006 8:43 PM
In answer to your second question: the setting for repository is not stored in the module's settings, but in a special file which stored settings for all DMX module instances in a portal. Peter

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