Server.MapPath - Not allowed to load local resource error

Question

I use Server.MapPath to access some images on server. And I got the right path but can't open it. The error I got is:

Not allowed to load local resource: d:/Project/MyProject/WebUI/Uploads/User_18234/leopard.jpg

I suppose that this will work on server. But I need it on localhost to test. Is there any solution for this?

...
userId = GetUserId();
string path = Server.MapPath("Uploads/User_" + userId + "/");
model.Name = path + model.Name + "_Original." + model.Extension;
...

Solution 1

You can try this

string path = Server.MapPath("~/Uploads/User_" + userId + "/");

Map path need Virtual path so "~/" will surely fix it.

Solution 2

For me removing Server.MapPath worked.. I use tild ('~') sign with the url and it worked perfectly.

string path = "~/Uploads/User_" + userId + "/";

Comments

[1110]

No it doesn't work like that. But it works when I use "../../../../Uploads/User...".

[Ankit Patial]

yes you are correct, it means the virtual path you need is "~/../../../Uploads/User...". Path must be with respect to project root.

[1110]

This means that when I write "~/../../../Something" this actually is relative path. Am I right?

[Ankit Patial]

if possible do use the Absolute path e.g. "~/<dir>/<dir>/<file>" better approach than the relative path e.g "../../<file>". Reason is that "../" varies w.r.t caller(page) depth