Cannot upload files

[ambercromby]

After upgrading Perl to 5.8.8 on Win2k, I can no longer upload files.

CGI open of tmpfile: Permission denied
gm-upload.cgi: CGI open of tmpfile: Permission denied

I haven't found any useful info on where to set the Global Temp path for Perl. I would think that it would use Windows variable, but even with that folder having full 777 permissions for Everyone and IUSR I still have the same problem.

This is true for 1.3.1 and 2.7.2. I'm sure it is a Perl issue as 1.3.1 worked fine before the Perl upgrade. Is there a way to hardcode the Temp path in GM?

[coldstone]

It is a Perl issue. When uploading a file, GreyMatter uses the CGI library, and that uploads the file to a 'temp' dir.

This article talks a little about Modifying your CGI module to use your temp dirs (search for "You can read the name of the uploaded file, but can't retrieve the data"):
search.cpan.org/src/LDS/CGI.pm-3.27/cgi_docs.html

Are you using Activestate Perl?
aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Mail/Message/modperl/307061
aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Mail/Message/modperl/305261

I believe you will have this error with any Perl script that tries to upload, not just GreyMatter. Write back if you still have issues, there is a way to see where CGI.pm is trying to store the temp file.

[Carlos Phelps]

In Windows 2000 you can find the system environment variables by
Right Clicking on "My Computer" then goto

Properties > Advanced tab > Environment Variables button

Hope this helps.

[ambercromby]

Thanks for the help.

Turns out that Winblows seemed to have forgotten how to see a user permissions. After auditing the Temp folder, IUSR_* is being denied access, even when I gave IUSR_* Full permissions.

Solution: Setting up a *nix server

[coldstone]

What a pain. I like the idea of keeping software platform agnostic, but its tough to account for OS issues.

Good luck.