PRB: "Access Denied" Error Messages When You Do Not Put Strong-Named Assemblies in the Global Assembly Cache (813833)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Web Services (included with the .NET Framework 1.1)
  • Microsoft Web Services (included with the .NET Framework) 1.0

SYMPTOMS

If you do not put strong-named assemblies (or private strong-named assemblies) in the global assembly cache, and then you use these assemblies in your ASP.NET application, Indexing Service may experience "Access Denied" errors for these strong-named assemblies.

CAUSE

Strong-named assemblies are loaded as domain neutral for ASP.NET applications. Because these assemblies are not unloaded until the process is unloaded, the file may remain locked. Therefore, when Indexing Service monitors the temporary ASP.NET folder and the Web root folders, you may receive "Access Denied" error messages for strong-named assemblies that are not in the global assembly cache.

RESOLUTION

  • Because strong-named assemblies are loaded as domain neutral for ASP.NET applications, do not put strong-named assemblies in the Bin folder of your ASP.NET application. Strong-named assemblies are only supported in the global assembly cache for ASP.NET.
  • Private strong-named assemblies (strong-named assemblies that are located in the Bin folder of an ASP.NET application) are not supported.
  • If you want to use a private assembly, do not make this assembly a strong-named assembly for ASP.NET applications.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft recommends that you do not configure Indexing Service or antivirus applications to monitor the ASP.NET temporary folder or the Web application folders, regardless of whether your ASP.NET applications use strong-named assemblies.

REFERENCES

For additional information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

302340 HOW TO: Create an Assembly with a Strong Name in .NET Framework SDK

815808 HOW TO: Install an Assembly into the Global Assembly Cache in Visual C# .NET

820983 HOW TO: Use an ASP.NET Application to Query an Indexing Service Catalog by Using Visual C# .NET

For more information about the global assembly cache, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

Installing an Assembly into the Global Assembly Cache
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/cpguide/html/cpconinstallingassemblyintoglobalassemblycache.asp

Global Assembly Cache
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/cpguide/html/cpconglobalassemblycache.asp

Global Assembly Cache Tool (Gacutil.exe)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/cptools/html/cpgrfglobalassemblycacheutilitygacutilexe.asp

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:1/21/2004
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