ATTENTION! As a reminder... if your database is not in a secure location, with the correct settings move your igallery.mdb to a data folder on your server that is not accessible to the Web and has the proper IIS settings for a data folder.  There have been reports of "Turkish Hackers" breaching some copies of i-Gallery!  We are assuming that the hackers are downloading the igallery.mdb from a folder (database) that is accessible via the Web then deciphering the passwords to gain a back-door entry.  If you need IIS instructions for securing a data folder please see below:

Setting IIS Permissions For Data Folder First off we reccommend changing the name of igallery.mdb to something not familiar to hackers.  Then follow these simple instructions to set the proper IIS settings for your data folder: Click on "Start", then on "Control panel", then double click on "Administrative Tools" Double click on "Internet Information Services" Browse to your database folders by expanding the menus on the left. Right click on your database folder and select "Properties" Uncheck the "Read" box Click "Apply" Click "OK"

• [1] Unzip the i-Gallery package
  Unzip the "igallery34.zip" file or the "igallery41s.zip" file.  Locate and open the new i-Gallery directory on your server.
  • Move the following files to the directory you want i-Gallery to reside.
    
     database *** Move to your servers secure data folder (do not use this folder) ***
     images
     include
     langugage
     scripts
     style
     upload [modify, read & write permission]
     authorize.asp
     blank.asp
     comcheck.asp
     compact-repair.asp
     default.asp
     editimage.asp
     emailinc.asp
     error.asp
     freeaspupload.asp
     generator.asp
     generator1.asp
     igallery.asp
     igallery.inc
     LICENSE.txt
     login.asp
     logs.asp
     photoproperties.asp
     README.txt
     search.asp
     searchform.asp
     searchresults.asp
     sendtofriend.asp
     streamfile.asp
     submitphotos.asp
     syncimage.asp
     system.asp
     system-firsttime.asp *** Delete After Initial Config. (Unsecured Page) ***
     upload.asp
     upload-inc.asp
     users.asp
     viewphoto.asp
     vote.asp
    
  • Move the "isecure.mdb" to your Webs secure IIS data folder (see left).  The folder you use must have write permissions enabled (Modify for the compact & repair feature).  Most servers typically allow one folder that has write permissions for database procedures but can not be read from the Web.  If you need instructions setting up such a folder I have put a little tutorial together on the left.  Make sure to adjust the settings in the "include>>connection.asp" page to indicate the location of your database.  i-Gallery will not work if it can not communicate with the database (igallery.mdb).
    
  • PLEASE NOTE: If Parent Paths are not enabled on your server you can adjust the connection "string/type" in the "include>>connection.asp" page.  A good indication that parent.paths are not enabled are the following error message(s):
    • Server.MapPath()error 'ASP 0175 : 80004005' Disallowed Path Characters
    • ASP error 0131 The include file "Include Name" cannot contain '..' to indicate the parent directory.
    • The Page Cannot Be Displayed - HTTP 500-Internal server error
    To fix this... change the connection string from the default "virtual path" to the "physical path" setting.
  • Launch i-Gallery in a browser: http://www.yourdomain.com/igallery/default.asp