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ASP Error 0131: Parent Path is not allowed

I'm trying to run an ASP Classic application on Visual Studio 2013 and IIS Express. I'm getting the following error when running one the page:

Active Server Pages error 'ASP 0131'
Disallowed Parent Path
../..
The Include file '../file.inc' cannot contain '..' to indicate the parent directory.

I've researched the issue online and found out that the problem is related to the ../ that is disabled by default. The solution proposed is to allow the Parent Path. While this solution is discouraged for security reasons, moreover, I don't have administrative privileges to make such changes.

Is there another way to solve this problem that doesn't involve allowing Parent Path?

Solution

  • Yes, the alternative is to use the include virtual directive, you would have to update all paths to be from the root of the virtual directory

    Include Virtual '/file.inc'

    or

    Include Virtual '/Folder/file.inc'