Modification to SAP Logon Cannot be written to INI file

[Former Member]

Hi,

When i am trying to create a New Item in SAP logon it is giving an error "Modification to SAP logon could not be Written to INI file

Check permission for file 'C:\Windows'.

The problem is that, this is showing even when i m logged in as "XXXADM".

I have Reinstalled the SAP GUI, but the problem is as it is.

OS: WINDOWS 2003 server

Database: Oracle.

Please help me.

Thanks in advance,

Sharib

[JPReyes · Accepted solution]

Go to C:\windows\saplogon.ini and check if you can modify the file manually.

Regards

Juan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

yes we can make the modification

[JPReyes · Accepted solution]

Go into SAP logon -> Options -> Check that the filename and the path is correct, also check that "Disable system edit funtions" is not ticked

Regards

Juan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

after installing sapgui it is not creating the file saplogon.ini in c:\windows\ that's what it is not showing the path of saplogon.ini so what is the problem can u help me please

Edited by: kemparaju on Oct 7, 2009 6:58 AM

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi, Juan,

I think the same problem is being faced by kemparaju also.

In my case also i have Installed SAP GUI but in "option" >Configuration files box> filename:saplogon.ini, path: c:\windows\"

it is not showing the saplogon.ini file name over here and it is not creating this file in c:\windows\ path.

Thanks for your reply Juan.

Waiting for some help.

Regards,

Sharib

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

The file might placed in other folders.search for it in your dekstop .

Untill then you can access the system from ur desktop by going start --->run and then give below command

sapgui hostip instancenumber

Regards

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello,

After installing the SAP GUI, to get the saplogon.ini

1. logon with user having modify rights on c:/windows

2. Make a default entry via sap logon pad (It might be a garbage entry).

After making an entrry by logon pad you will get c:/windows/saplogon.ini file. Now you can copy paste the content from other frontend.

Regards,

Shanker C

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Shanker,

Thanks for ur reply.

I have all the administrative rights, and i can make any kind of changes to the any of the file in "C:WINDOWS".

Now, the problem is that after installing a fresh SAP GUI in the server, it is not showing the path to the file "saplogon.ini" in "option".

As according i copied the file saplogon.ini from other frontend then also it is not reflected in the option, where it shows the filename and its path.

For Ramarao,

The file might placed in other folders

it is not present in any of the other folder as i have searched just after fresh installation.

As this is a development server, i am left with no option.

Waiting for your reply.

Sharib

Edited by: shar001 on Oct 9, 2009 1:19 PM

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello,

There might be problem related to registry. Wich version of saplogon GUI you are trying to install?

Regards,

Shanker C

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Shanker,

Thanks for your reply.

The current version of SAP GUI installed in my server is 710 Final Release.

Waiting for your reply.

Regards,

Sharib

[david_flad3 · Accepted solution]

I had this same problem under a VISTA Enterprise client setup. I tried all the various recommendations, including setting the SAPLOGON_INI_FILE environment variable to point to c:\windows\saplogon.ini. None of these changes worked, I even modified the file ownership to match up with my logged on user without success.

I then looked at the shortcut for launching SAPLOGON, and tried to set the shortcut to run as an Administrator. That option was greyed out. I deleted the shortcut, and re-created it. Still unable to save changes. I then set the new SAPLOGON shortcut to execute as the administrator, and once I confirmed that I trusted the program, everything is now working as it should.

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Not content to leave it this way, I moved my saplogon.ini file OUT of the c:\windows directory and instead placed it in the directory pointed to by %USERPROFILE%\saplogon.ini . I updated the environment variable setting and also removed the falg to execute the shortcut as the system administrator.

Now everything is working as it should without any special hoops -- seems that even with full access, VISTA security would not let a domain user that was part of the PC's Administrators account to edit the file w/o running as the system administrator.

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Edited by: David L. Flad on Oct 30, 2009 4:02 AM

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi David,

Thanks for your reply.

My problem is finally solved.

Regards,

Sharib Tasneem

[Former Member]

Hi

I suspect some registry key issue. check the registry key with some other systems

Thanks

Vijay

[JPReyes]

Simply you don't have the rights to modify the file. You need to make sure the <sid>adm has local admin rights or the user you're logged with is not restricted by any policy...

Regards

Juan

[Former Member]

Hi Jaun,

Thanks for your reply.

Even when i log in as Administrator of that system then also i am getting the same error.

User: Administrator.

Description: Built in Account for administering the computer/Domain.

Regards,

Sharib