Accessing a Windows Share using PHP

Question

I need to access an Excel file on a Windows Share using PHP but seem to be running into what looks like an authentication issue.

I\'m using PHP-ExcelReader to open a

Answer 1

You path is correct, but keep in mind, that $ amd backslash is a special-char in php when using double quotes.

So you could either write:

$file_to_include = '\\10.9.8.7\depts$\ExcelFile.xls';

or you use double quotes but you add a extra backslash before the special signs

$file_to_include = "\\\\10.9.8.7\depts\\\$\\ExcelFile.xls";

or you yust use forward slashes as directory separator, but the dollar still must be escaped

$file_to_include = "\\\\10.9.8.7/depts/\$/ExcelFile.xls";

About the authdata: if you are running a php file, it usually inherits the permissions of the starting process. What means, if you already saved the auth for this share in your explorer and you are starting a php, the php file inherits this already saved permissions.

But dont forget, when you run a php in a webserver, this webserver is maybe running in a different user, which dont has the same permissions like your currently logged in user.