Unable to Set Security Permissions on Websites/Projects Folder

Problem: You want to create a website and the website creation fails or you want to share the project folder and the sharing fails. You have opened the SMC log and the SMC log displays: Unable to set security permissions.

Solution:

  1. On the Desigo CC server, in Windows Explorer, navigate to the GMSProjects folder.
    NOTE: We recommend to set permissions on the parent folder of the project or Websites, thus solving the problem as one time activity.
  1. Right-click GMSProjects folder, and select Properties.
  • The [folder name] Properties dialog box displays.
  1. Select the Security tab and click Advanced.
  • The Advanced Security Settings for [folder name] dialog box displays.
  1. In the Advanced Security Settings for [folder name] dialog box, click Change Permissions.
  • A Windows Security message displays.
  1. Click Reorder.
  1. In the Advanced Security Settings for [folder name] dialog box that displays, click check box for Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object.
  1. Click Apply.
  • Security permissions are set.
  1. Click OK till you close [folder name] Properties dialog box.