From 6b12a8f1704e127a1553e08541cd007dbdfc462e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lee Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 07:23:55 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/1] add faq for what to do if editing the config file is access denied --- doc/source/faq.sgml | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/source/faq.sgml b/doc/source/faq.sgml index 650d0552..6422f841 100644 --- a/doc/source/faq.sgml +++ b/doc/source/faq.sgml @@ -3042,6 +3042,47 @@ browsing has slowed to a crawl. What gives? + +What to do if editing the config file of privoxy is access denied? + + Your userid probably isn't allowed to edit the file. + + On Windows you can use the windows equivalent of sudo: + runas /user:administrator "notepad \privoxy\config.txt" + + + + or fix the file permissions: +C:\Privoxy>icacls config.txt +config.txt BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F) + NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F) + BUILTIN\Users:(I)(RX) + NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(M) + +Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files + +C:\Privoxy>icacls config.txt /grant Lee:F +processed file: config.txt +Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files + +C:\Privoxy>icacls config.txt +config.txt I3668\Lee:(F) + BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F) + NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F) + BUILTIN\Users:(I)(RX) + NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(M) + +Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files + +C:\Privoxy> + + + + or try to point-n-click your way through adjusting the file + permissions in windows explorer. + + + -- 2.39.2