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Error 'System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Cognos\ccr\ccr.config' is denied' when launching Controller

Troubleshooting


Problem

User launches Controller. User receives error message.

Symptom

System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Cognos\ccr\ccr.config' is denied.
at System.IO._Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at ...
[OK]

[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Controller","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"8.4;8.3;8.2;8.1","Edition":"Not Applicable","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSMRTZ","label":"IBM Cognos Controller on Cloud"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]

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Modified date:
08 May 2025

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