Deploying FILESTREAM with SQL Server 2008 on IIS

Using SQL authentication under IIS7, FILESTREAM is failing. How can I properly configure FILESTREAM usage for an ASP.NET MVC app? Consider this alternative approach:

-- Sample code for processing a stream in SQL Server
DECLARE @docGuid UNIQUEIDENTIFIER = NEWID();
EXEC dbo.HandleStream @docGuid;

Based on my experience with a similar configuration, ensuring that both SQL Server and the IIS application pool operate under compatible security contexts is crucial. I found that refining the connection string settings and using a designated service account for the application pool helped overcome permission issues. Additionally, explicitly enabling SQL Server settings for FILESTREAM followed by verifying file system permissions on the FILESTREAM directory ultimately resolved the integration failures when using SQL authentication under IIS.

The issue may involve the authentication mechanism interacting with FILESTREAM. I encountered a similar problem when using SQL authentication under IIS and discovered that the connection string settings and service account permissions were crucial. Careful configuration of the SQL Server instance, including enabling FILESTREAM support for the appropriate protocols and ensuring that the IIS application pool has sufficient access rights, is essential. In my experience, reviewing the security context for SQL operations and adjusting the Windows service settings allowed the ASP.NET MVC application to interact correctly with the FILESTREAM data.

hey frnds, anyone tmied enablng filestream with mixed auth? i noticed smal tweaks in connection settings can make a big diffrence. how do u guys handle seucirty config? would luv to chat more about your experimnts!

hey, i had a similar hiccup. check if your app pool user has rights to filestream paths and sql perms match the config. a tiny misconfig can choke it. try adjustin and see if that fixes it