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Content Manager file system permissions

This topic lists the file system settings per directory for the Content Manager.

Note that WebUsers refers to the users of Tridion Sites (Authenticated Users group).

LocationAccess levelReason
C:\All users require Read access.Proper system functionality (instantiate objects, open folders)
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User

Double-check to verify that there is Read and Write access for the following users:

  • tcmsystem
  • tcmpublisher
  • tcmsearchindexer
  • tcmtransport
  • tcmworkflow
  • tcmcoreservice
  • tcmsearchhost
%TRIDION_HOME%

Read access for the following users:

  • WebUsers
  • tcmsystem
  • tcmpublisher
  • tcmsearchindexer
  • tcmtransport
  • tcmworkflow
  • tcmcoreservice

Directory Create and Read access for the user tcmsearchhost

%TRIDION_HOME%\bcRead and Execute access for user tcmbuscon.Initiate, read objects, DLLs, configuration.
%TRIDION_HOME%\bc\workRead, Write and Modify access for user tcmbuscon.Writing intermediate data.
%TRIDION_HOME%\bc\attachmentsRead, Write and Modify access for user tcmbuscon.Writing attachments
%TRIDION_HOME%\bin

Read and Execute access for the following users:

  • WebUsers
  • tcmsystem
  • tcmsearchindexer
  • tcmtransport
  • tcmpublisher
  • tcmcoreservice
  • tcmsearchhost
Initiate, read objects, DLLs, configuration.
%TRIDION_HOME%\config

Read and Execute access for the following users:

  • WebUsers
  • tcmsearchindexer
  • tcmsystem
  • tcmpublisher
  • tcmsearchhost
  • tcmworkflow
  • tcmcoreservice
  • tcmbuscon
Configuration files and DLLs are in this location.
%TRIDION_HOME%\logRead and Write access for the following users:
  • tcmtransport
  • tcmsystem
  • tcmpublisher
  • tcmsearchindexer
  • tcmsearchhost
  • tcmworkflow
  • tcmcoreservice
  • tcmbuscon
Log file location (this location is configurable).
%TRIDION_HOME%\solr-dataRead and Write access for the user tcmsearchhostSearch data
Root storage directory (as configured in the Content Manager configuration file, Tridion.ContentManager.config)
  • Read and Write access for the users tcmpublisher and tcmcoreservice.
  • Read, Write and Modify access for the user tcmtransport.
Content is published to this location. It is also the location for attachments.
Log directory (as configured in the Content Manager configuration file, Tridion.ContentManager.config)Read and Write access for the user tcmpublisher.This is the log file directory.
%TEMP% (the Windows temporary directory)Read and Write access for the user tcmsystem. Read and Write access for the user MTS UserStorage of temporary files.
HKLM\Software\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment (registry key)Read access for the users tcmtransport and tcmsearchhost.Runtime