Why is Portal trying to create files in C:\ when attempting to move content directory?

Question

Hi,

We are trying to move our content dir, but we can't. During the move Portal tries to create a .dat temp file in the root of c:\, which due to group policy fails. Question is why is it doing this over using say the temp dir?

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Thanks,

Fraser

FraserHand · Answer

Hi,

OK so we got it sorted.

The bit we missed was adding the isConnectionStringEncrypted":false

{"provider":"FileSystem","connectionString":"\\somefielserver\portal\conent","type":"fileStore","isConnectionStringEncrypted":false}

All went through ok after that JQuinn-esristaff‌

Ta

Fraser

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JonathanQuinn · Answer

Where are you moving the content to?  It may be checking permissions against the parent folder.  If you're trying to use C:\content, for example, then it may be trying to check if it can create the content folder on the C:\ drive.  If the content folder already exists, perhaps that has to be accounted for in this check, like check the parent folder if the content folder doesn't already exist.