The current identity (NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE) does not have write access to (path)

Symptom
When requesting ASP.NET page on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 server that is running Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0, the following error message are displayed:

"The current identity (NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE) does not have write access to 'C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Temporary ASP.NET Files. "



Cause
User NT AUTHORITY/NETWORK SERVICE does not have the necessary permissions to write files in C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Temporary ASP.NET Files folder.

Resolution
1. Right click on Temporary ASP.NET Files directory, select Properties and then Security tab.

2. Check whether user NETWORK SERVICE is listed in the “Group or user names” column.



3. If it is listed, select Allow for the following check boxes:

• Read & Execute
• List Folder Contents
• Read
• Write

4. If it is not listed, click the Add button to add user NETWORK SERVICE and then repeat Step 3.

5. Click OK to save your changes.

6. You may be warned that “You are about to change the permission settings on system folders…”



Finally, click Yes to proceed.