I have the worklet from one of the Automox University sessions that is supposed to create a folder on C but I am getting access denied error messages. I also tried to have it create a folder in the working directory of C:\programdata and it also gets access denied. The service is run as System.
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Create folder Worklet getting Access Denied
Hi there! Could you share the name of the course with me?
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The "Access Denied" error on folders like C:\ and C:\ProgramData is typically caused by endpoint protection blocking write access, such as Windows Defender's Controlled Folder Access feature, or similar tamper/ransomware protection in third-party EPP software.
For Windows Defender You can verify this by running on an affected device: Get-MpPreference | Select-Object EnableControlledFolderAccess
For other EPP software, check your EPP’s security console for blocked activity logs or write-protection settings on your target folder.
As a quick workaround and test, try using an unprotected path like C:\Windows\Temp\Automox\ instead.
If you continue to have issues after checking this, please reach out to Automox Support at https://help.automox.com and they can help troubleshoot further.
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