Lexia Tech Note #100428

Lexia Program File Permissions

Lexia Programs:

Version:

Platforms Affected:

Windows
Mac OS 10.x

Description:

Users may get an error message that they need read\write permissions when accessing the database in Lexia or when trying to run reports. Permissions are usually set correctly during product installation, but may change if the installation is moved or changed in any way.

Solution:

The following list indicates the correct permissions for various folders. The root install folder is: Lexia Learning Systems and the other folders will be found under that root install folder.

Folder	Windows	OS X
root install folder	Read, List & Execute	Read (755)
..\LLSCommon\llsprefs.ini	Modify	Read/Write/Modify (777)
..\LLSCommon\Records\	Modify	Read/Write/Modify (777)
..\LLSCommon\Reports\	Modify	Read/Write/Modify (777)
..\pbr\ (Primary Reading)	Read, List & Execute	Read (755)
..\ler\ (Early Reading)	Read, List & Execute	Read (755)
..\sos\ (Strategies)	Read, List & Execute	Read (755)
..\vs\ (Cross Trainer)	Read, List & Execute	Read (755)

Keywords:

permissions, installation