how to save db backup file from server to client system in asp.net?

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in my asp.net web page ,if user click button,it takes db backup from server store it on their system(from server to client system).I already wrote stored procedure for taking db backup.Now,I dont know how to save that backup file(dbbackup.bak) in client system from server??

Pls guide me friends.....

Posted 22-Aug-12 21:45pm

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Sunil Kumar Pandab · Answer 1 · 2012-08-22T22:30:00

Solution 2

C#

string FilePath = Server.MapPath("") + "\\dbbackup.bak";
        Response.ContentType = "image/jpeg";
        Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=dbbackup.bak");
        Response.TransmitFile(FilePath);
        Response.End();

Try this may help...

Posted 22-Aug-12 22:30pm

Sunil Kumar Pandab

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Sandip.Nascar 23-Aug-12 4:32am

Response.ContentType = "image/jpeg";? Do you still think, it works?

Sunil Kumar Pandab 23-Aug-12 7:25am

Try this it may help...
It works for xml/excel/word file...
I have not tried for .bak file.
Hoping it will work...

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) · Answer 2 · 2012-08-23T01:18:00

Solution 3

Check out my Solution 2 of 'how to backup sql server 2008 xpres DB to local pc using C#'[^].

It will help you.
Thanks...

Posted 23-Aug-12 1:18am

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

Sandip.Nascar · Answer 3 · 2012-08-22T22:29:00

In one word, you cannot store any file from server to your client unless you refer the link that contains the .bak file name ( way is to just mention path of file in anchor tag's ) along with path (provided you saved it in your application path).

But still I think, this is not a good approach from security point of view. As this is a database backup and you definitely need not allow other user to access the file.

Are you using dedicate server or shared hosting?
In either case, the best way is to write a ftp access code in .Net, and save the data from server to your end. This is much secured.

Hope this helps.
cheers