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VBS Script Permission Denied - Copying file
Hello,
I have a VBS script where I am trying to copy another script to the computers local C:\temp directory, but I keep getting a permission denied error when I try to run the script. The C:\temp allows write access to the user and I can manually copy the script down to the client and it works fine. The script that is runs when the user logs on is on a server share called Scripts. The script that the first script tries to copy is also in the same share. Here is the code:
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.Fi
NewFolder = "C:\Temp"
If FSO.FolderExists( NewFolder ) then
fso.CopyFile "\\server\scripts\LanConne
end if
'Re-Create or create the folder
If NOT FSO.FolderExists( NewFolder ) then
FSO.CreateFolder NewFolder
fso.CopyFile "\\server\scripts\LanConne
End if
It even creates the folder without a problem if it is not there, but it won't copy the file! Just keeps saying permission denied. I even tried giving everyone write access on the server share to see if that was the problem, but that didn't do anything either. Any ideas?
Thanks.
I have a VBS script where I am trying to copy another script to the computers local C:\temp directory, but I keep getting a permission denied error when I try to run the script. The C:\temp allows write access to the user and I can manually copy the script down to the client and it works fine. The script that is runs when the user logs on is on a server share called Scripts. The script that the first script tries to copy is also in the same share. Here is the code:
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.Fi
NewFolder = "C:\Temp"
If FSO.FolderExists( NewFolder ) then
fso.CopyFile "\\server\scripts\LanConne
end if
'Re-Create or create the folder
If NOT FSO.FolderExists( NewFolder ) then
FSO.CreateFolder NewFolder
fso.CopyFile "\\server\scripts\LanConne
End if
It even creates the folder without a problem if it is not there, but it won't copy the file! Just keeps saying permission denied. I even tried giving everyone write access on the server share to see if that was the problem, but that didn't do anything either. Any ideas?
Thanks.
User running the script must have Read and Write access to the running script location, write access to the copy destination and read access to the source of the script being coppied.
rgtechsupport,
abbdan has probably hit the nail on the head, but you might also want to re-jig the logic in your script slightly to simplify it;
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.Fi
NewFolder = "C:\Temp"
If NOT FSO.FolderExists( NewFolder ) then
FSO.CreateFolder NewFolder
End if
fso.CopyFile "\\server\scripts\LanConne
cheers,
abbdan has probably hit the nail on the head, but you might also want to re-jig the logic in your script slightly to simplify it;
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.Fi
NewFolder = "C:\Temp"
If NOT FSO.FolderExists( NewFolder ) then
FSO.CreateFolder NewFolder
End if
fso.CopyFile "\\server\scripts\LanConne
cheers,
ASKER
Hey guys,
Oddly, I have given read and write access to the source scripts and to the destination location, but I still get the error! I changed the share permissions for the folder to Change for everyone and the NTFS to Modify for Users and the C:\Temp directory has Read and Write access for the user, but I still get permission denied! Both of the scripts are in the same server share. Any other ideas?
Thanks
Oddly, I have given read and write access to the source scripts and to the destination location, but I still get the error! I changed the share permissions for the folder to Change for everyone and the NTFS to Modify for Users and the C:\Temp directory has Read and Write access for the user, but I still get permission denied! Both of the scripts are in the same server share. Any other ideas?
Thanks
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fostejo, that's it! Good eye, how did you figure it out? Thanks a lot! And also, I didn't have to give write access to the running script location, just read and it works fine! Thanks again!