IIS permissions for PHP folder

Question

I'm learning, setting up PHP on IIS server

I installed PHP on C:\PHP folder, for user isolation I created a test web site with a user User1 for Application Pool and same user has access to folder C:\phpRoot\Web1\ where I put all PHP script based pages.

I noticed I have to give permission to folder C:\PHP as well, if I add permissions IIS_IUSRS or IUSR to C:\PHP I can load pages.

I want to know is it ok if I'm managing isolated/separates users (ie User1) for each App Pool and Application Folder, but put only one common user/group IIS_IUSRS for C:\PHP folder permissions?

Answer 1

Hi @Irfan Ranjha ，

For application pools, you create a separate user user1, then assign that user to each application pool, you need to make sure that user1 also has access to the C:\PHP folder. if you just put only one common user/group IIS_IUSRS for C:\PHP folder permissions, the application pools has no permission to access the php executable file.

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