Insufficient privileges, permissions error, cannot authorise computer for Itunes

I am trying to authorise my computer to itunes and get this error message: "The required file was not found or has a permissions error. Correct this permissions problem and try again, or deauthorize this computer if the permissions cannot be changed."
How do I add my computer to the devices on itunes if I do not appear to have the correct privileges or permissions?

Yes, this worked for me.  I was hesitant to use terminal b/c I know that an error could wipe out my hard drive or render my computer unusable.  So to be SURE I didn't make an error, I carefully copied the command from that page you recommended and *pasted* it into terminal.  In my case, the folder was there, so I needed the command to change permissions on the folder, not to create one.  What was confusing for me was that the iTunes error message said to change permissions in the FINDER, which is what I was trying to do.  It didn't mention Terminal, and people who are not computer savvy or comfortable using a command line app will be intimidated by Terminal.  What would really be helpful is if Apple included a link to a page like this in their error message.
Also, before I could do anything in terminal, I had to go change my admin password (it had been a blank password before and that's not acceptable for making changes in Terminal).  People need to know how to do that, too.  For the casual user who just wants to watch or listen to their iTunes purchases, this can all be pretty intimidating and frustrating.  I like to experiment and see what different GUI commands do, and try out freeware, but even I am cautious about using Terminal.

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