Snippet Name: Insufficient_Permissions_SSRS

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Created Date: 2025-06-16 13:12:38
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Title: Insufficient Permissions SSRS
Author: user
in SSRS, i am getting the following error trying to deploye a report: VERBOSE: Uploading C:\SSRS\Human Resources\EmployeeSelfEvaluationSchedule.rdl to /Human
Resources/EmployeeSelfEvaluationSchedule
VERBOSE: Performing the operation "Upload from C:\SSRS\Human Resources\EmployeeSelfEvaluationSchedule.rdl to Report
Server at /Human Resources" on target "EmployeeSelfEvaluationSchedule".
DIR : Failed to create catalog item C:\SSRS\Human Resources\EmployeeSelfEvaluationSchedule.rdl : Exception calling
"CreateCatalogItem" with "7" argument(s): "System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: The permissions granted to
user 'CIGFINANCIAL\svc_anf_dev_SSRS' are insufficient for performing this operation. --->
Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Utilities.AccessDeniedException: The permissions granted to user
'CIGFINANCIAL\svc_anf_dev_SSRS' are insufficient for performing this operation.

Author: ChatGPT
The error message indicates that the user `CIGFINANCIAL\svc_anf_dev_SSRS` does not have sufficient permissions to deploy the report to the SSRS server. Here are steps to resolve this issue:

1. **Check User Permissions**:
    - Ensure the user `CIGFINANCIAL\svc_anf_dev_SSRS` has the necessary permissions on the SSRS server.
    - Log in to the SSRS web portal (typically at `http://<server>/Reports` or `http://<server>/ReportServer`).

2. **Assign Roles to User**:
    - Navigate to the folder or the specific location where you are trying to deploy the report.
    - Click on the "Manage Folder" or "Manage" option.
    - Go to the "Security" tab.
    - Add the user `CIGFINANCIAL\svc_anf_dev_SSRS` if it's not already listed.
    - Assign appropriate roles such as "Content Manager" or "Publisher".

3. **Verify Role Assignments**:
    - Make sure the assigned roles have sufficient permissions to upload reports. Typically, the "Publisher" role is sufficient for uploading reports, but "Content Manager" provides more comprehensive permissions.

4. **Check Inheritance**:
    - Ensure that the folder inherits permissions from its parent if you manage permissions at a higher level.
    - In some cases, you may need to break inheritance and explicitly set permissions for the specific folder.

5. **Test with a Different User**:
    - If possible, test the deployment with another user account that has known working permissions. This can help confirm if the issue is specific to the `svc_anf_dev_SSRS` account.

6. **Review SSRS Configuration**:
    - Ensure that the SSRS instance is correctly configured to allow deployments. Check the SSRS configuration files and settings.

After performing these steps, try deploying the report again. If the issue persists, further investigation into the SSRS configuration or user roles may be necessary.

Author: user
in site settings, the user is system administrator, is that enough?

Author: ChatGPT
Being a system administrator in SSRS site settings generally provides broad permissions, including deploying reports. However, SSRS has different levels of permissions, and being a system administrator at the site level does not necessarily mean you have permissions at the folder or report level. Here are some additional steps to ensure permissions are correctly set:

1. **Verify Site-Level Permissions**:
    - Make sure the user `CIGFINANCIAL\svc_anf_dev_SSRS` is indeed set as a system administrator in the site settings.

2. **Check Folder-Level Permissions**:
    - Even though the user has system administrator privileges, verify that there are no restrictive permissions set at the folder level where the report is being deployed.

3. **Reapply Role Assignments**:
    - Sometimes permissions may not propagate correctly. Try reapplying the role assignments:
        - Go to the SSRS web portal.
        - Navigate to the folder `/Human Resources`.
        - Reapply the "Content Manager" or "Publisher" role to `CIGFINANCIAL\svc_anf_dev_SSRS`.

4. **Explicitly Add Permissions**:
    - Explicitly add `CIGFINANCIAL\svc_anf_dev_SSRS` with "Content Manager" or "Publisher" role directly on the `/Human Resources` folder:
        - Go to the SSRS web portal.
        - Navigate to the `/Human Resources` folder.
        - Click "Manage Folder" or "Manage".
        - Go to the "Security" tab.
        - Add `CIGFINANCIAL\svc_anf_dev_SSRS` if not already listed.
        - Assign the "Content Manager" or "Publisher" role.

5. **Check for Inherited Permissions**:
    - Ensure there are no inherited permissions from a parent folder that might be causing issues. If necessary, break the inheritance and set permissions explicitly for the `/Human Resources` folder.

6. **Review SSRS Logs**:
    - Check the SSRS logs for more detailed error messages. The logs can provide additional context on why the permission error is occurring. Logs are typically located in:
        - `C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS<version>.<instance>\Reporting Services\LogFiles`

7. **Restart SSRS Services**:
    - Sometimes changes in permissions may not take effect immediately. Restart the SSRS services to ensure all changes are applied:
        - Open `Services.msc`.
        - Locate `SQL Server Reporting Services (MSSQLSERVER)` or similar.
        - Restart the service.

After verifying and applying these steps, try deploying the report again. If the issue still persists, it might be beneficial to check if there are any specific SSRS policies or security settings in place that could override user permissions.

Author: user
my permission error appears to be windows related. i made the service account local admin, and i was able to deploy. previously i checked and it did have the permissions in local security policy for "logon as a service" and "replace a process level token" . and "logon as a batch job". what permissiosn might i be missing at the windows level?

Author: ChatGPT
If making the service account a local administrator resolved the issue, it suggests that the account may have been missing some specific Windows-level permissions that are necessary for deploying reports in SSRS. Here are some Windows-level permissions and considerations that might be missing:

1. **File System Permissions**:
    - Ensure the service account has read/write access to the directories where the reports and configurations are stored.
    - Typically, these directories include:
      - `C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS<version>.<instance>\Reporting Services\`
      - `C:\SSRS\Human Resources\`

2. **Registry Permissions**:
    - Ensure the service account has the necessary permissions to access and modify the Windows registry settings related to SQL Server Reporting Services.
    - Relevant registry paths may include:
      - `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\`
      - `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ReportServer`

3. **Group Policy Restrictions**:
    - Check for any Group Policy settings that might restrict the permissions of the service account. This includes policies applied at the domain level that may override local settings.

4. **User Rights Assignment**:
    - In addition to "Log on as a service", "Replace a process level token", and "Log on as a batch job", consider these additional rights:
        - **Act as part of the operating system**: This is a powerful privilege that allows a process to assume the identity of any user and gain access to their resources.
        - **Impersonate a client after authentication**: This allows a service to impersonate a user after they have been authenticated.
        - **Adjust memory quotas for a process**: Allows a process to change the maximum amount of memory that can be allocated for a process.

5. **Security Policies**:
    - Review the Local Security Policy (`secpol.msc`) under `Local Policies > User Rights Assignment` to ensure there are no other permissions that might be necessary for the service account to function correctly.
    - Ensure that the service account is not subject to any policies that restrict its ability to interact with the network or the file system.

6. **Firewall and Network Access**:
    - Ensure that the firewall settings on the server do not block the service account from accessing necessary network resources.

7. **Dcomcnfg Permissions**:
    - Check the DCOM Config (`dcomcnfg`) settings to ensure that the service account has the necessary permissions to access the COM objects used by SSRS.
    - Navigate to `Component Services > Computers > My Computer > DCOM Config`, find the SSRS-related components, and ensure the service account has the appropriate permissions.

By ensuring these permissions and settings are correctly configured, you should be able to avoid the need to make the service account a local administrator while still allowing it to deploy reports.