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Access Denied when opening .txt file
Hi Experts,

When I try to open a text file, I get Access Denied.

When I tried to give full permissions, I get

An error occurred while applying security information to:

C:/inetpub/wwwroot\domain.com\downloads\myfile.txt

Access is denied.

I have also verified that I am that I am the owner of the  file.  I am also logged in as an admin.

I'm using Win 7 Pro x64

Any help will be appreciated

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Avatar of Yves AccadYves Accad🇺🇸

From your description it sounds like it may be a UAC issue. As a test can you edit the file if you access it using the UNC?

example:   \\Yourservername\C$\inetpub/wwwroot\domain.com\downloads\myfile.txt
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OK, This is even stranger. When I use the UNC, I don't even see all my files
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Can you try hitting F5 on the UNC accessed foler? Any change?
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No change
Avatar of Yves AccadYves Accad🇺🇸

Just to make absolutely sure we're hitting the same folder can you use this UNC instead of what is in the screenshot?

\\Optiplex\C$\inetpub\wwwroot\CRM_COR\attachments\client-1\prog-11
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OK, no idea how, but that listed the files equally.

Still Access deenied.
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Avatar of Yves AccadYves Accad🇺🇸

One more test please. Right-click notepad > Run as administrator. Then go to the file in question and try to open it, modify and save it. Does it work?
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Opening the file through Notepad as an admin, then modifying it works.

Using File Explorer does not.

How come?
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When I set this PC 10 years back, I chose "Nataliia & aleks" as the main Admin, then I changed it to APoposki, and now I get...

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>icacls %systemdrive%\inetpub /grant  %userdomain%\%username%:(OI)(CI)(F) /grant %userdomain%\%username%:F
Invalid parameter "OPTIPLEX\Nataliia"
'aleks:' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

C:\Windows\system32>icacls %systemdrive%\inetpub /grant  %userdomain%\apoposki:(OI)(CI)(F) /grant %userdomain%\%username%:F
Invalid parameter "OPTIPLEX\Nataliia"
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

C:\Windows\system32>icacls %systemdrive%\inetpub /grant  %userdomain%\"apoposki":(OI)(CI)(F) /grant %userdomain%\%username%:F
Invalid parameter "OPTIPLEX"apoposki:(OI)(CI)(F) /grant OPTIPLEX\Nataliia "
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

C:\Windows\system32>icacls %systemdrive%\inetpub /grant  %userdomain%\"Nataliia & aleks":(OI)(CI)(F) /grant %userdomain%\%username%:F
Invalid parameter "OPTIPLEX"Nataliia"
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

C:\Windows\system32>

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Avatar of Shaun VermaakShaun Vermaak🇦🇺

Do you get Accress Denied when you save the file or when you open it?
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Try Unlocker.
It's the most popular file unlocking software out there.

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@Eirman,

You're on the wrong track. Unlocker will do nothing to solve an access denied message. The file is not "Locked" - This is clearly a permissions issue and Yves has already proven that.
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Changing Permissions in Safe Mode did it,
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