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File manager error - permission denied

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amclint

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Does anyone know the user account that plesk is using for file manager? I'm getting the error below for any domains in my server:

FileList::init() failed: ls_dir_wrapper() failed: Unable to get file (C:\inetpub\vhosts\******) attributes: (5) Access is denied.
---------------------- Debug Info -------------------------------
0: C:\Program Files\SWsoft\Plesk\admin\htdocs\filemanager\filemanager.php:677
require()
1: C:\Program Files\SWsoft\Plesk\admin\htdocs\plesk.php:17
 
Hi,

Plesk use ftp user account of the corresponding domain.

Try to perform "check permissions" for domain from Plesk -> domains page
 
Also make sure that psaadm has read, execute and list folder content permissions for %plesk_vhosts% folder

John S.G.
 
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