Question About File Upload

[Joey]

I am using the HTML file upload control in my site. Everything works
great when I select any file type that is small in size. However, when
I select a larger file (i.e. 60MB), the upload times out? and fails,
and the page eventually reads "This page could not be displayed...".
This is all happening on the local development machine...(the
"PostedFile" is coming from the same machine). I want to make I can get
it working there before I deploy to the server.

What can I do to make it work with bigger files?

 

[Joey]

I found the source of the problem. It was being caused by a 4MB limit
that was planted by Microsoft to prevent DOS attacks. I put an
<httpRuntime maxRequestLength=[somenumber]> entry in my web.config file
to override it. Now all works great.

 

[WJ]

I would put all 10MB+ files into a dedicated FTP box for this purpose.

John

 

[lambi_uk]

The problem with this is that you will still get a nasty DNS error if
you are trying to upload anything bigger than the maxRequestLength
limit...

To solve that problem too, have a read at my blog:
http://etiennel.blogspot.com/2005/08/htmlinputfile-problem-uploading-large.html

Hope this helps guys,
Etienne