Resolving permissions problems

• Introduction

  This documentation relates to the resolution of permissions problems on the folder
  
  C:\ProgramData\ScanToPDF_5
  
  which is where ScanToPDF saves all its settings.
  
  In order to run ScanToPDF a user will need read\write\modify permissions on this folder and all of it's sub folders.

• 1. Open the folder in windows explorer

  Start windows File Explorer and navigate to the folder C:\ProgramData
  
  This folder is hidden by default so you will need to show hidden files or type the folder name directly into the address bar of the file explorer.
  
  

• 2. Select the folder to change its permissions

  In windows file explorer, locate the folder ScanToPDF_5 and right click the mouse and choose Properties which will open a new window called ScanToPDF_5 Properties
  
  Click the Security tab

• 3. Click Advanced button to access the required settings

  On the Security tab click the Advanced button to open a new window called 
  
  Advanced Security Settings for ScanToPDF_5 (shown in the image to the right)
  
  In the Permission entries box, click the Everyone principal and click Edit (below the permission entries box)
  
  A new window will open enabling the permissions to be modified.
  
  Set the permissions for Everyone to Full Control and click OK
  
  Make sure the Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object is CHECKED (highlighted in Yellow in the image to the right)
  
  Click the OK button. This will apply the necessary permissions on the folder and update the permissions on all the existing files.