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> I need to know how to perform file downloads from a
> website application written in ASP.NET (Visual
> Basic .NET).  Specifically, I want to be to have a
> website visitor click a button and a file (stored on the
> webserver or any other server-side location) download
> would automatically take place.  I need the ability to
> specify where the file is stored on the web client's
> machine, and I do not want the client to be able to alter
> the path location or file name.  I also need this to be
> done in a secure manner (SSL).

> Here is a high-level code example of what I envision:

>  ..onClick_submit()

>    TransferFile
> ("\\ServerSide\Location\File.DAT", "C:\ClientSide\LocalFil
> eSystem\MyFile.TXT")

>  End Sub

> Thank You,
> Nik Kammerer

>-----Original Message-----
>This isn't really possible.  It would be a huge security
risk, as you could
>shove a file with a virus down to my computer whenever
you wanted.  That's
>why people get warnings for downloads, etc.

>--
>Craig Deelsnyder
>Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET

>> I need to know how to perform file downloads from a
>> website application written in ASP.NET (Visual
>> Basic .NET).  Specifically, I want to be to have a
>> website visitor click a button and a file (stored on the
>> webserver or any other server-side location) download
>> would automatically take place.  I need the ability to
>> specify where the file is stored on the web client's
>> machine, and I do not want the client to be able to
alter
>> the path location or file name.  I also need this to be
>> done in a secure manner (SSL).

>> Here is a high-level code example of what I envision:

>>  ..onClick_submit()

>>    TransferFile

>> eSystem\MyFile.TXT")

>>  End Sub

>> Thank You,
>> Nik Kammerer

>.

> I assumed that would be the response.  What if the browser
> simply prompted the user to click 'OK' to download but did
> not allow them to change the file name or path location?
> This has to be possible in some form because Microsoft
> does it with Windows Update, etc.  Any help is greatly
> appreciated.

> Thanks,
> Nik Kammerer

> >-----Original Message-----
> >This isn't really possible.  It would be a huge security
> risk, as you could
> >shove a file with a virus down to my computer whenever
> you wanted.  That's
> >why people get warnings for downloads, etc.

> >--
> >Craig Deelsnyder
> >Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET

> >> I need to know how to perform file downloads from a
> >> website application written in ASP.NET (Visual
> >> Basic .NET).  Specifically, I want to be to have a
> >> website visitor click a button and a file (stored on the
> >> webserver or any other server-side location) download
> >> would automatically take place.  I need the ability to
> >> specify where the file is stored on the web client's
> >> machine, and I do not want the client to be able to
> alter
> >> the path location or file name.  I also need this to be
> >> done in a secure manner (SSL).

> >> Here is a high-level code example of what I envision:

> >>  ..onClick_submit()

> >>    TransferFile

> ("\\ServerSide\Location\File.DAT", "C:\ClientSide\LocalFil
> >> eSystem\MyFile.TXT")

> >>  End Sub

> >> Thank You,
> >> Nik Kammerer

> >.