Unable To Activate License Manually or Online - Access Denied

Unable To Activate License Manually or Online - Access Denied

Issue:


When trying to activate online or manually, you are receiving a access denied message to the following path: C:\ProgramData\Forecast5


Solution:


Ensure that you have administrative permissions on your PC. 

If the license still fails, go to the following path: C:\ProgramData\Forecast5

If available, right click on the FRSCT5 file and click Properties.


Go to the Security tab and click Edit:


Click Add:



Type in Everyone and click Check Names. Click Ok.



Select Allow Full Control and click Apply.


You should now be able to activate online or manually.

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