Exception "Access to the path '...\SPCB.exe.Config' is denied.

[nils-a]

I installed spcb in a location where users do not have write access, then start spcb as a normal user.

Would it be possible to store per-user settings in a user-configuration?

The full error I get is:

ex	{System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'SPBrowser.Globals' threw an exception. ---> System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\spcb\tools\SPCB.exe.Config' is denied.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
   at System.Configuration.Internal.WriteFileContext.ValidateWriteAccess(String filename)
   at System.Configuration.Internal.WriteFileContext.Complete(String filename, Boolean success)
   at System.Configuration.Internal.InternalConfigHost.StaticWriteCompleted(String streamName, Boolean success, Object writeContext, Boolean assertPermissions)
   at System.Configuration.Internal.InternalConfigHost.System.Configuration.Internal.IInternalConfigHost.WriteCompleted(String streamName, Boolean success, Object writeContext, Boolean assertPermissions)
   at System.Configuration.Internal.InternalConfigHost.System.Configuration.Internal.IInternalConfigHost.WriteCompleted(String streamName, Boolean success, Object writeContext)
   at System.Configuration.Internal.DelegatingConfigHost.WriteCompleted(String streamName, Boolean success, Object writeContext)
   at System.Configuration.UpdateConfigHost.WriteCompleted(String streamName, Boolean success, Object writeContext)
   at System.Configuration.MgmtConfigurationRecord.SaveAs(String filename, ConfigurationSaveMode saveMode, Boolean forceUpdateAll)
   at System.Configuration.Configuration.SaveAsImpl(String filename, ConfigurationSaveMode saveMode, Boolean forceSaveAll)
   at System.Configuration.Configuration.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode saveMode)
   at SPBrowser.Utils.ConfigUtil.GetOrCreateAppSetting(String key, Object defaultValue)
   at SPBrowser.Utils.ConfigUtil.GetOrCreateAppSetting(String key, Boolean defaultValue)
   at SPBrowser.Repositories.ConfigRepositoryAppConfig.<>c.<GetItems>b__2_3(ConfigurationItemBool x)
   at SPBrowser.Repositories.TypeSwitch.<>c__DisplayClass1_0`1.<Case>b__0(Object x)
   at SPBrowser.Repositories.TypeSwitch.Switch(Object x)
   at SPBrowser.Repositories.ConfigRepositoryAppConfig.GetItems()
   at SPBrowser.Managers.ConfigurationManager.GetAppConfig()
   at SPBrowser.Managers.ConfigurationManager..ctor()
   at SPBrowser.Globals..cctor()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at SPBrowser.Globals.get_Configuration()
   at SPBrowser.Managers.TelemetryManager.Initialize()
   at SPBrowser.Managers.TelemetryManager..ctor()
   at SPBrowser.Program.Main(String[] args)}	System.Exception {System.TypeInitializationException}

[bramdejager]

Closing the issue, clean-up (issue expired).

[nils-a]

@bramdejager should I re-create this issue, if I still like to see this feature?

[bramdejager]

@nils-a happy to hear from you. And happy to open this issue, because I was not sure if this is still active.

Can you elaborate on your need? What needs to be changed exactly to make this happen?

[nils-a]

My scenario is as follows: spcb is installed by an admin for all users of the machine.
Now, when I start it, as a non-admin, spcb throws the exception that is mentioned above - complaining that ../SPCB.exe.Config is inaccessible.

Thus, the question is, whether that config could be stored user-specific.

[nils-a]

Hm. I did a small test and that's probably no small change. When running from a system under my control, I can see more files being created in the same place right after the first start of the application.