Securing Your Connected Business E-Commerce Site: Folder Permissions

To ensure your Connected Business E-Commerce Site is secure and functions correctly, follow the recommended folder permissions setup.

Read Permissions

• Apply read permissions to the entire site to prevent unauthorized changes and ensure only essential resources can be accessed publicly.

Write/Modify Permissions

Assign write/modify permissions to the following folders to allow necessary modifications and updates:

1. Images Folder
   • Dir : C:\<yourWebSite>\images\
   • Dir : C:\<yourWebSite>\images\error
2. Plugins Folder
   • Dir : C:\<yourWebSite>\plugin management and updates.
3. App_Data Folder
   • Dir : C:\<yourWebSite>\App_Data
4. Skins Folder
   • Dir : C:\<yourWebSite>\skins

Application Pool Configuration

1. Create a Site Application Pool

   • Set the application pool identity to Network Service.
     

2. Configure Authentication

   • Enable Anonymous Authentication.
   • Set the Anonymous user identity to Application pool identity.
     

This setup ensures your Connected Business Ecommerce Site is secure and functions efficiently with proper permissions for necessary updates and data handling.