SharePoint 2007 Development

[clamum]

I'm working on an ASP .NET application that will connect to a given SharePoint site and use the Lists as a sort of database for the application. The app has forms and controls that allow a user to read, update, and create ListItems in SharePoint but using this application. It's sort of a "facade" into SharePoint.

I'm having trouble with getting the application to access the Lists, and it seems like a security issue. Do I need to do anything within SharePoint (or the application itself) to give the application the proper security clearance to access/update these Lists?

EDIT: Perhaps I need to add the application's .dll files to the GAC?

 

[clamum]

Nevarmind, it looks like adding the application's .dlls to the GAC fixed it.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Be sure your app is running on the same server as the SharePoint site, otherwise you'll have to use the web services. Good luck. I'm a SharePoint developer by trade... it can be rough. If you have questions, feel free to PM me.

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
Be sure your app is running on the same server as the SharePoint site, otherwise you'll have to use the web services. Good luck. I'm a SharePoint developer by trade... it can be rough. If you have questions, feel free to PM me.

Yup, it is currently on the same server but I'll keep that in mind, thank you.

This is the first big project (besides a tiny app that connects to a SP site and echos out a string of all the List names or something, lol) I've worked on using the SharePoint API. Pretty neat stuff... definitely learning a lot. 😉 Thanks again!