Don't have permissions to open file

I am trying to open an .NEF raw file. I transfered it from my desktop to my laptop. It is readable on my desktop machine. I can open other Nikon .NEF raw files.
It seems to be a permissions thing

Open the Info window for the problem file. What is shown in the Sharing & Permissions section?
Repairing permissions in Disk Utility will have no effect. It's always a waste of time unless you have an indication of a permission error involving system files, which you don't and probably never will.

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Don't have permissions to restore

I installed Snow Leopard from scratch. I have been able to restore all of my files and shared files with no problem. However, when I try to restore my wife's files into her profile, I get an error message saying I don't have the permissions to do so. So, I logged in as my wife, and I get the same error message. The folders in Time Machine have a red circle with a white dash on top them. Both user accounts are administrators. I can't restore my wife's iTunes and iPhoto db until I can get this figured out... Help!

DanO-67 wrote:
I installed Snow Leopard from scratch. I have been able to restore all of my files and shared files with no problem. However, when I try to restore my wife's files into her profile, I get an error message saying I don't have the permissions to do so.
that's correct. those folders belong to the user that made them and if you have a different user ID you don't have permissions to those files.
So, I logged in as my wife, and I get the same error message.
that means that her current user ID is different from the old on. User ID is a number not a name so this can happen even if the user name is the same.
The easiest way to get your data is to use Migration Assistant to import the whole user account from TM. that will import everything in it - music movies, mail etc. note that this will crate a new user account and put all that info there, not in any already existing account.
The folders in Time Machine have a red circle with a white dash on top them. Both user accounts are administrators. I can't restore my wife's iTunes and iPhoto db until I can get this figured out... Help!

How do I view pc files migrated to iMac? The folders tell me I don't have permission to open them.

I used the Migration Assistant tool to copy files from my WindowsXP pc to my new iMac. This took about 3 hours to complete.
I finally was able to locate the folders on the iMac, but they all have a red minus sign in the bottom right corner, and when I try to open them, I get a message saying I don't have permission to open the files - even though they are my own files. Any ideas on how to access my migrated files on my Lion iMac?

Select a folder, CMD+I, unlock the lock, and change the permissions. Assuming that you're a switcher from the PC world, see these:
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
Mac 101: Mac Essentials,
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Anatomy of a Mac,
MacTips,
Switching to Mac Superguide, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual,
Snow Leopard Edition.&
Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist,
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides,
Take Control E-books, and
A guide for switching to a Mac.

You don't have permission to open this file.

I'm trying to add an Entity Data Model to a Project in Visual Studio 2013.
When I browse to the file to connect to it says
"You don't have permission to open this file. Contact the owner or administrator for permission."
When I go back to SQL Management Studio and check the Server Roles assigned to my user name, I'm listed as a sysadmin.
I clicked ALL the other server roles for good measure, but this does not help.
When I installed SQL Server 2012 I created another user on my computer to serve as the SQL Server Services Account for SQL Server Agent and SQL Server Database Engine.
I notice that this user shows up as the database owner for the database I'm trying to connect to, even though I was logged on using my user name when I created the database.
Thanks in advance.

I don't know much about Entity Data Model, but if you get an error about lack of permission for opening a file (what file?), SQL Server is probably not the right place to look for file permissions. SQL Server is about managing data in databases, not
files in the file system. For file-permission errors, you need to look in Windows. Or try starting Visual Studio with "Run as Administrator".
Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, [email protected]

After using Migration Assistant, I don't have access to open my files

The Migration Assistant made me rename the account from my old computer, MacBook Pro, because it was the same as the one on my new computer, new unibody Macbook. It was my name! So I changed the old account to a variation of my name and then Migration Assistant worked fine. All of my documents, files, pictures, music, etc. is now there but in a folder named (the other name) and it says I don't have permission to open the folder!! If I log out and then back in as that other name, all of my files are there and accessible, but I want them all in one place! Under one login, not two. Please is there an easy way to fix this, because I never would have used this Migration Assistant if I knew it was going to clutter up my new computer with two accounts and cause login issues. Thanks in advance....

System settings should be copied across as they are embedded in the ~/Library folder (and sub-folders) which you would have copied across to the external drive.
Once you have copied all of the data into the preferred account name then you should be able to delete the one you don't want. It will ask you if you want to delete the corresponding <home> folder associated with that account. My advice would be to operate your preferred account for some time until you are convinced that you have gotten all your data the way you want it and then delete the other account only after you are satisfied that all is correct.
Chris

After QT7.4, AE error-you do not have permissions to open this file (-54)

Immediately after installing the QT 7.4 update, I have been unable to render (anything) in After Effects.
I get an error: After Effects error: opening movie - you do not have permissions to open this file (-54)
(44::53)
I have repaired permissions, downloaded the Full QT 7.4 installer, reinstalled, repaired permissions again and still the same problem. Something has changed in QT that has made AE incompatible.
Apple, please fix or offer some assistance on how to fix.
The AE forums are also beginning to fill with everyone having this same issue after an update to QT 7.4
My work has come to a halt. How do I fix this?
I can't find any info on reverting back to QT 10.3.1

"Apple, please fix or offer some assistance on how to fix."
Apple does not read these postings. These are user to user forums whereas everyday folks post questions & offer help to each other.
"How do I fix this?"
Check out Klaus1 possible solution in the following thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1343184&tstart=0
"I can't find any info on reverting back to QT 10.3.1"
You really mean 7.3.1 right?
Do an archive and install of your OS from the OS disc. Stop at the QT upgrade you need.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301270 Scroll down to "Archive and Install”

You do not have permissions to open this file on Excel Services.

Hi all,
I am recieving this error:
I have setup a trusted location to the document library where the Excel spreadsheet resides, and I still recieved the error. I changed the location to the entire site and I still recieve the error. I am the Sharepoint Admin, so I have full
rights to all.
I am on SharePoint 2007.
I set the location as Http://sitename/document Library name
Location type = Windows SP Services
Checked trust Children
there are no extrernal connections so I took the defaults for all other options.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
TIA,
Joe

Hi,
I understand that when you try to open an excel file in browser, you received Access Denied error. You can check the excel service settings in Central Administration like this :
Open Central Administration -> go to Operations tab. Ensure that the Excel Service is running
Open Central Administration -> go to your configured Shared Service -> click Excel Service Settings. Set File Access Method: ensure that it is not using Impersonation, instead the Option Process Account should be enabled.
Open Central Administration -> go to your configured Shared Service -> click add new trusted file location.
field URL: here you can specify a report library or the whole portal
Location Type: should be Windows SharePoint Services
Children trusted: defines whether the children should also be trusted or only the defined path
For more information, please refer to this site:
MOSS Excel Services you do not have permissions to open this file:
http://developers.de/blogs/nadine_storandt/archive/2007/09/06/moss-excel-services-you-do-not-have-permissions-to-view-this-workbook.aspx
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My iTunes will not open. It sais that iTunes Library Extras .itdb file is locked on disk or I don't have permission to open it ??

So I have uninstalled itunes and reinstalled a totally new one. However it keeps throwing the same code " iTunes Library Extras .itdb file is locked on disk or I don't have permission to open it" What can I do? Can anyone please help me?

So I have uninstalled itunes and reinstalled a totally new one. However it keeps throwing the same code " iTunes Library Extras .itdb file is locked on disk or I don't have permission to open it" What can I do? Can anyone please help me?

Since I upgraded to Mavericks X, I don't have "permission" to open my photo files in Time Machine. Other documents seem to work fine.

Since I upgraded to Mavericks X, I don't have "permission" to open my photo files in Time Machine. Other documents seem to work fine, and I am the only "administrator".

Is the iPhoto library in your home folder, or have you moved it somewhere else?

My iTunes keeps will not open. It sais that iTunes Library Extras .itdb file is locked on disk or I don't have permission to open it!!??!!

My iTunes keeps will not open. It sais that iTunes Library Extras .itdb file is locked on disk or I don't have permission to open it??

My iTunes keeps will not open. It sais that iTunes Library Extras .itdb file is locked on disk or I don't have permission to open it??

Error/warning message "you don't have permission to modify files in this network location"

Hi,
We have a windows server 2008 running, and we access it via remote desktop. And there's this certain folder that all users access, and where we save important files. So, since this is where important files are stored, we wanted to disable deletion (and if
possible moving) of the folder and everything under it. However, it's harder than i thought. Right now, we have the permissions "Delete" and "Delete files and subfolders" disabled already, BUT when we try to save a file to this folder,
we got this warning/error message:
"You don't have permission to modify files in this network location"
The file is saved however, but there's no content. But when we try to cut/copy an existing file to this folder, it works.
Does anyone know how a workaround on this issue. I've already spent days configuring the settings, and when one works, another issue comes up. This is really frustrating.
Thank you.

Hi,
What are NTFS Permissions and Share Permissions of the shared folder? If you remove delete permissions, when someone tried to create a new folder, they couldn't rename it. Without Delete permission, we can open, modify a file and save with the same file name
but cannot create a new file with a new name.
For more detailed information, please refer to the thread below:
NTFS Permissions Question - Allow creation but not deletion
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/3335a9b3-d49a-42f0-970a-3fe44b551274/ntfs-permissions-question-allow-creation-but-not-deletion
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Copying failed because you don't have permissions to change your iTunes me-

This is what it says: Copying failed because you don't have permissions to change your itunes media folder or a folder within it
I'm using iTunes media consolidation procedure to copy all media files from the existing folder on an external Lacie 180 GB firewire 400 to an external Hitachi duo pro 2TB firewire 400 that has a raid feature which is switch to 1 (essentially it does 2 copies on both disks at the same time)
It won't even copy a single file. I've tried to copy other stuff from the internal hard disk to the new 2TB disk and copies fine (5GB folder full of software). It only does this with iTunes.

I did what you suggested on all three folders: The main Music folder on the Mac hard disk, on the iTunes folder on the external 160GB Hard drive which contains the current media content and on the new 2TB hard disk on which I created a new media folder. I selected permission for myself which were already read+write and chose the apply to enclosed items on all three folders. I then changed the permission for others to read+write and applied to enclose items also an all three folders.
But it didn't solve anything.
Here's what happens: I choose the new directory in iTunes preferences (the media folder on the 2TB disk) I then go to File > Library > Organize Library and then choose Consolidate files. A window pops up and says copying "filename" with a progression bar underneath but the filename never changes. Instead the beachball appears when the mouse pointer hoovers over iTunes. Upon pressing the iTunes icon in the Dock it says that iTunes is not responding. At this point there's 2 different ways:
A - If I then force quit iTunes the iTunes window disappears but the application does not close. When I want to eject the 2TB disk it says it's being used by another application. Only when I cut the power to the 2TB disk does iTunes fully close. A window then pops up and says that the drive was not put away properly etc.
B - if I cut the power to the drive without force quitting iTunes, a window appears with the said: "Copying failed because you don't have permissions to change iTunes media folders etc." iTunes remains open and fully functional.

You do not have permissions to open the dashboard

On a clean install of 2012 R2, I joined an existing domain and added the Essentials role. After that, I configured it which took about 5 minutes. At the end, it placed an icon on the desktop called "Dashboard". It will not allow
me to open this no matter what I try. I get this error:
Cannot open the Dashboard
You do not have permissions to open the dashboard. Please log on as a network administrator and try to open the dashboard again.
I am using a domain admin account. For laughs, I tried a couple accounts, but had no luck.
The log at "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Server\Logs\dashboard.log" shows "Dashboard.Forms: Dashboard: Non domain admin cannot access dashboard."
Server Manager shows a green up arrow by Manageability for WSEE.
BPA shows only one error about Windows Server Backup and unsupported partition, which from what I gather is to be ignored as a false alarm.
Not sure what to do here. Nothing seems to work. Ideas? Suggestions?

Hi everyone!
I went in and tried all of your solutions, but none worked.
I have found the REAL solution to why this isn't working, and it should be corrected by Microsoft.
In the users profile, you can see the member of and primary group.
With my admin account, on Primary Group, I had "Domain Admins" as the group. It didn't work. I tried setting that to Enterprise Admins, and it worked and was able to get into dashboard. I set it back to Domain Admins, and it didn't work.
I set it as Domain Users, and it worked.
As long as you have the user in Domain Admins group, and primary group set to either "Domain Users" or "Enterprise Admins" -- it will always work. The account does NOT need to be in the Enterprise Admins group, just be sure to keep the
primary group on "Domain Users", and make sure it is in the "Domain Admins" group.
When the member above Lynn said they created a new account, it worked because ALL new user accounts are set to primary group of "Domain Users".
When the other user Brian Hoyt had to remove ALL administrator groups, it removed the primary role from "Domain Admins" to "Domain Users" which then worked. Then he added ALL admin groups (you do NOT need Enterprise Admins group) but
probably forgot to set the primary group, which is good and that is why it worked. When he copied the Admin account, the primary group always rolls over to the new account and is copied with it. When he removed all groups, he forgot to set back the primary
group.
When Robert Pearman tried, he probably had the primary group set to something other than "Domain Admins" as well.
You don't want a Domain Admin (primary group) configuring your server. You want a domain user in Admin group (such as an employee to reset passwords), OR the Enterprise Admin (primary group) to configure server applications, NOT a domain admin. So
I do see why Microsoft had this set the way it is.
So basically, you can NOT have the primary group to "Domain Admins". It needs to be either "Domain Users" OR "Enterprise Admins". The account MUST be in the "Domain Admins" group.
I do believe Microsoft should fix this issue, because it could be a bug, but also could be so that Domain Admins (primary group) can't screw applications that should be maintained and configured by Enterprise Admins (primary group).
I have made a video showing the problem was fixed, and this is the solution!
youtube.com\watch?v=bZoNc3RkBSw
Thanks guys!

I have "migrated" my Time Capsule files to my new iMac and most of the files to me "I don't have permission to view files" I am they admin....will I thought I was. What gives?

I have "migrated" my Time Capsule files to my new iMac and most of the files to me "I don't have permission to view files" I am they admin....will I thought I was. What gives?

You should be able to change the permissions on the files.. this is yet another bungle by Mavericks I suspect.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13799
Sometimes it is because you Migrated wrongly.
http://pondini.org/TM/E10.html
It is not up to Mavericks because sadly the guy who wrote all this great info died recently.

Since upgrading to Lion, i am unable to take screen shots. i get the message that i don't have permission to save files to the place where SSs are saved. how can i regain the ability to save screen shots? thanks

since upgrading to Lion, i am unable to take screen shots. i get the message that i don't have permission to save files to the place where SSs are saved. how can i regain the ability to save screen shots? thanks

First of all, are you using the OS native screen capture?
If not, make sure the application you're using has been update for Lion. I was using Snapz Pro for years, but I need to update it for use with Lion. Meanwhile Grab and the keyboard shortcuts are working on my Lion load.
If you are using the native capture mode unsuccessfully, I would run the Disk Utility and repair permissions on the drive. For some reason, even in past OS Versions, routine maintenance of permissions makes life a lot easier.

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