Read/Write permissions outside of wwwroot?

Hi, I was wondering if it was possible to enable any kind of read/write permissions outside of the wwwroot directory. This is my problem: I'm trying to use Access databases with ASP and I'm wanting to put the databases outside of the wwwroot directory (They are located in C:\Inetpub\Databases). I can read from those databases just fine, but I can't write to them. Can't add\update\delete at all. Does anyone know how it's possible to set write permissions to this directory?

If that isn't possible, I want to put the databases into a directory in the wwwroot directory but I want the directory completely invisible and unaccessable to web users. I've never used Windows 2000 IIS before, I've always used Linux in the past. I don't know much about how IIS works.

Thanks,
Darxide

As long as the IUSR account has read/write permissions to the folder in question, you should be able to read/write to the db.
In fact, it is Not a good idea to have your database anywhere in your wwwroot folder as a savvy user may be able to download it. It's bad practice.
To use your db located on a different folder say, c: use the following:

Feel free to post any additional questions you may have

Thanks lewy. I want to keep the databases out of the wwwroot directory as an added layer of security. The problem I had was the mdb file itself didn't have write permissions turned on (d'oh!) and I thought that it was a problem with IIS not being able to read outside of the wwwroot. I'm learning this IIS stuff slowly... >_<

~Darxide