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by al_alonzo

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I am attempting to open an SQL program locally at my WINNT 4 server. I get the error message "You do not have permission to open this file" error. The name of the program I am tring to open appears in the upper left corner of this error message diolog box.

I am logging on as Administrator with full rights.
Administrator has full rights assigned to all shared folders(just in case).Admistrator has "log on locally" permission.

Can someone recommend a checklist of what to check for in NT 4 server? I am not too concerned about the program in question I just want to make sure I'm checking all the possiblities I can in NT 4 server to fix this.

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by donmars

Are you opening a file or the program. Take ownership of the file, if it's a file, and that should work.

by otl

If the owner is a specific login/computer (it is still turned on) or locked to a specific workgroup then even administrator can not open. Ran accross this with Access .MDB. To find out whose program it is, backup file then delete it with admin login, when lost file is reported you will have computer to look at for strange setting to open the file.

by itnetman

Do you have permissions to the SQL database there is a security setting within SQL and you must also have rights to this as well as the file. Hope this helps.

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