Magic file permissions

Magic file permissions

Information

For users with limited user accounts it is advisable to assign Magic permissions under that user account to ensure Magic operates correctly.

Files and folder key:
R= Read
W = Write
X = Execute
D = Delete
Windows = installation path for Windows operating system

Magic file permissions:

  • C:\Program Files\Freedom Scientific\Magic\X.X” and immediate contents RWXD
  • C:\Program Files\Freedom Scientific\Activator” Magic.CPS” and other contents RWXD
  • C:\Program Files\Freedom Scientific\Authorization” RWXD
  • C:\Program Files\Freedom Scientific\Training” RWXD
  • C:\Program Files\Freedom Scientific\Utilities” RWXD
  • C:\Program Files\Freedom Scientific\Magic\X.X\MagUtil” RWXD
  • C:\Program Files\Freedom Scientific\Jaws\X.X\Help” and subdirs and all contents RWXD
  • C:\Program Files\Freedom Scientific\Magic\X.X\Manuals” and subdirs and contents RX
  • C:\Program Files\Freedom Scientific\Magic\X.X\Drivers” RX
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Freedom Scientific\Magic\X.X\SETTINGS\enu” subdirs and contents RWXD
  • C:\Documents and settings\User Profile\Application Data\freedom scientific\Magic\X.X\Settings\ENU” and subdirs and contents RWXD for the users Jaws settings
  • C:\Windows\Speech” and contents RX
  • C:\Windows\System32\Hjsmem.Dat” RWXD
  • C:\Windows\System32” files Jawsvid.DLL RX

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