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Unable To Grant Write Access To Folder
One of my apps ("Screen-Scraper") is throwing a "Write Access Error"
dialog which says that it does not have access to "C:\Program files\screen-scraper Basic Edition\resource\db\ss.data". But when I do a (folder) | Properties | Security it looks to me like everybody has Full Control. I ever went up to the top and granted Full Control for everybody to C:\... and then to C:\Program Files\screen-scraper... but the app persists in saying that it does not have write access. Could this be true and I am missing something permission-wise? Or is it more likely that the app is encountering some other problem mis-reporting the issue? FWIW, the app seems to delete ss.data and (preseumably) re-create it when the app starts up. -- Pete Cresswell |
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Unable To Grant Write Access To Folder
(PeteCresswell) wrote:
One of my apps ("Screen-Scraper") is throwing a "Write Access Error" dialog which says that it does not have access to "C:\Program files\screen-scraper Basic Edition\resource\db\ss.data". But when I do a (folder) | Properties | Security it looks to me like everybody has Full Control. I ever went up to the top and granted Full Control for everybody to C:\... and then to C:\Program Files\screen-scraper... but the app persists in saying that it does not have write access. Could this be true and I am missing something permission-wise? Or is it more likely that the app is encountering some other problem mis-reporting the issue? FWIW, the app seems to delete ss.data and (preseumably) re-create it when the app starts up. Run Sysinternals ProcMon and see what it's doing ? It's possible it is actually writing to C:\Users\PeteCresswell\AppData\Roaming\screen-scraper Basic Edition\resource\db\ss.data You may need to show hidden files, to navigate there. Just a guess. Paul |
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Unable To Grant Write Access To Folder
On Wed, 10 Dec 2014 10:31:16 -0500, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
One of my apps ("Screen-Scraper") is throwing a "Write Access Error" dialog which says that it does not have access to "C:\Program files\screen-scraper Basic Edition\resource\db\ss.data". But when I do a (folder) | Properties | Security it looks to me like everybody has Full Control. I ever went up to the top and granted Full Control for everybody to C:\... and then to C:\Program Files\screen-scraper... but the app persists in saying that it does not have write access. Could this be true and I am missing something permission-wise? Or is it more likely that the app is encountering some other problem mis-reporting the issue? FWIW, the app seems to delete ss.data and (preseumably) re-create it when the app starts up. Maybe Screen-Scraper is one of those older apps that needs to be installed in a home-made program file directory, because it is not written to work in Program Files or Program Files (x86) for W7. I have a directory called Programs (Other) for such; being home-made, it's not sacred to Windows. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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Unable To Grant Write Access To Folder
Per Gene E. Bloch:
Maybe Screen-Scraper is one of those older apps that needs to be installed in a home-made program file directory, because it is not written to work in Program Files or Program Files (x86) for W7. I have a directory called Programs (Other) for such; being home-made, it's not sacred to Windows. Rings true. Uninstalled, re-installed to Program Files (Other).... but same-old-same-old. I'm starting to suspect User RCI on my part... -- Pete Cresswell |
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Per (PeteCresswell):
Uninstalled, re-installed to Program Files (Other).... but same-old-same-old. I'm starting to suspect User RCI on my part... Oops... Just tried the same approach on another machine (the "Production" machine) and it worked. C:\Program Files (Other).... Went back to my developer box, uninstalled, re-installed on D: and no improvement. Did all the Properties | Security things... so anybody and everybody has Full Control. Seems to me like it's something with my environment on the developer box. -- Pete Cresswell |
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4Per (PeteCresswell):
Went back to my developer box, uninstalled, re-installed on D: and no improvement. Did all the Properties | Security things... so anybody and everybody has Full Control. Seems to me like it's something with my environment on the developer box. I went back and followed the folder hierarchy down from D: to the individual files and everybody has Full Control. What I do notice, however, is that the specific file the app is complaining about gets deleted (and, presumably re-created) each time the app starts up. I'm thinking there's another permission for "Create A File" that's not included under Full Control. But all I see a Full Control Modify Read & Execute List folder contents Read Write Special Permissions All except "Special Permissions" have the "Allow" box checked and "Special Permissions"'s checkbox is disabled. -- Pete Cresswell |
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Unable To Grant Write Access To Folder
On Wed, 10 Dec 2014 20:45:03 -0500, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Gene E. Bloch: Maybe Screen-Scraper is one of those older apps that needs to be installed in a home-made program file directory, because it is not written to work in Program Files or Program Files (x86) for W7. I have a directory called Programs (Other) for such; being home-made, it's not sacred to Windows. Rings true. Uninstalled, re-installed to Program Files (Other).... but same-old-same-old. I'm starting to suspect User RCI on my part... From this and your subsequent replies to yourself, I have to confess that the above thing is the only trick in my bag of tricks. Sorry I can't actually help. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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Unable To Grant Write Access To Folder
My guess is that the file that is created is not inheriting the security
settings. |
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Per Johnbee:
My guess is that the file that is created is not inheriting the security settings. That was my thought. But it begs the question of "What setting am I missing?" -- Pete Cresswell |
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Unable To Grant Write Access To Folder
I have not looked at this for a while, but if you look at a folder, right
click and select properties, there is an advanced tab or selection or button. Click on things and eventually you get a list of people with access including system etc. and there there is a button or tab or something on screen to choose whether things inherit or not.You'll find it if you click about. A severe warning though. Invent some directories etc. to practice on before doing it really, because security is tricky. One of the things to look at is 'effective permissions' which is supposed to help the beginner. I used to keep the Vax security book locked up so no prats would try things out. Incidentally, see also the thing about Screen Saver and pedantry. 'Beg the question' is the logical fallacy of assuming the argument is correct as part of the argument. It does not mean causes one to ask. I might get abuse for that, you can see why I don't contribute much here. |
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