Moved db to private folder, can’t admin

I had my host provider create a private folder that is inaccessible through IIS.  I think they just created a folder within the root of my actual web space, and then locked the permissions down (i.e., C:\inetpub\WEBSITE.COM\private).  Now, when I try to administer the forum using the administrator account, clicking Admin, I get the following error:

Provider error '80040e4d'

Authentication failed.

/admin/common.asp, line 178

I can login fine with a regular and administrator account and create and edit posts.  But when I try to access the administrative settings, I get an error.  I think the correct method is to put it in a folder above the actual web space (i.e., C:\inetpub\private\WEBSITE.COM, vs. above)  Just trying to make things secure here.  Thanks!

My guess is that you modified the forum/common.asp, but you didn't modify forum/admin/common.asp. They both should have identical physical paths to the MDB. The fact that you can log in and create and edit posts indicates the read/write permissions are not the problem.

FYI, "C:\inetpub\WEBSITE.COM\private" probably IS above your webspace because your "webspace" is probably something like "C:\inetpub\WEBSITE.COM\wwwRoot". Web browsers can directly access files only in the www root folder, so "private" is fairly secure.

JJLatWebWiz,

You were right, I had simply forgotten to un comment remove the ' in front of the strDbPathAndName = line in the admin/common.asp.  Doh!  Once I took care of that, I was able to administer the forum just fine.

Thanks!