Re: [libreoffice-users] Help - how to get rid of 'administrator'
Emily, The following presumes you use Windows. This is a test to attempt to isolate the problem... * Use a thumb drive (USB drive) , * create and save a file to the thumb drive (use Write, Calc, or whichever program you use most) * close the program used to create the file * eject the thumb drive * right click the drive and pick the "Eject" option * wait for the safe to remove message (this must be done to prevent file corruption) * remove the drive * open the program again * insert the thumb drive * open the file and test if you can edit and save or not If it is possible to edit and save the file on the thumb drive then the problem is most likely the security settings for the location the files are being saved to on the computer. BUT even if files on the thumb drive can be edited and saved with LibreOffice while those on the computer cannot be, there is still another bit of info that's needed. Using other programs is it possible to create/edit/save files to the same place on the computer as the LibreOffice files? If other files also can not be created/edited/saved to the same place with other programs (the same problem as with LibreOffice) then the culprit is nearly certainly the computer's security settings for that location. If only the LibreOffice files can not be created/edited/saved then more investigation into the files and LibreOffice installation will be needed. If you try the above, please provide an update so we know if it is only LibreOffice doing this (so likely an LO problem to work out) or other programs do it too (so likely a computer security problem). Knowing the above will help with troubleshooting and resolving the problem. On Wed, Mar 6, 2024 at 5:00 PM Emily Scharf wrote: > I have used Libreoffice for years. But recently I downloaded it and - > mistakenly - responded to an option for greater security. This turns out > to be 'administrator' which continually blocks me from anything but > read-only documents. > > How do I turn off the 'administrator'? I even tried to uninstall and > download again and it is still happening with my documents.. > > If I cannot stop the 'administrator' I will be forced to use another > programme (though I have used LibreOffice for years) > > Thank you for your help. > > Emily from London > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy > -- Alan Boba CISSP, CCENT, ITIL v3 Foundations 2011 -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Help - how to get rid of 'administrator'
FYI, on Fedora Linux using Libre Office 7.5.9.2 there is a "Restart in Safe Mode" function on the "help" pop down menu. About halfway down the menu. If you clicked this is may have a "leave safe mode" or equivalent in the same place because I don't have the "Start in Test Mode" function on this menu. Hope that may be of some asistance. John == On Wed, 2024-03-06 at 23:40 +0100, aguador wrote: > > > El mié, 06-03-2024 a las 23:16 +0100, Philip Jackson escribió: > > Are you sure this isn't a Windows' problem? Typically it's Windows > > that has stuff blocked and restricted to those with administrator > > privileges. > > Philip > > > > On 06/03/2024 22:56, Emily Scharf wrote: > > > I have used Libreoffice for years. But recently I downloaded it and > > > - > > > mistakenly - responded to an option for greater security. This > > > turns out > > > to be 'administrator' which continually blocks me from anything but > > > read-only documents. > > > > > > How do I turn off the 'administrator'? I even tried to uninstall > > > and > > > download again and it is still happening with my documents.. > > > > > > If I cannot stop the 'administrator' I will be forced to use > > > another > > > programme (though I have used LibreOffice for years) > > > > > > Thank you for your help. > > > > > > Emily from London > > Hi Emily, > > I am not on LO 24 yet, but I suspect there is a way to do it from with > the program. Lacking that knowledge, the first thing that occurs to me > is to try with a new profile. Your profile remains even you re-install > or update and that is where your settings are saved. > > You can test this by going to Help and choosing Start in Test Mode. > That will ignore your profile and, if it works, you can find your > LibreOffice profile folder and rename it. When you restart you will > have to redo your settings, although you can very likely copy most of > the components from your old folder. > > Wish I could be more specific, but without knowing the OS or the latest > LO you're using, its a bit harder. > > Hope this helps a bit, > Roy > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Help - how to get rid of 'administrator'
El mié, 06-03-2024 a las 23:16 +0100, Philip Jackson escribió: > Are you sure this isn't a Windows' problem? Typically it's Windows > that has stuff blocked and restricted to those with administrator > privileges. > Philip > > On 06/03/2024 22:56, Emily Scharf wrote: > > I have used Libreoffice for years. But recently I downloaded it and > > - > > mistakenly - responded to an option for greater security. This > > turns out > > to be 'administrator' which continually blocks me from anything but > > read-only documents. > > > > How do I turn off the 'administrator'? I even tried to uninstall > > and > > download again and it is still happening with my documents.. > > > > If I cannot stop the 'administrator' I will be forced to use > > another > > programme (though I have used LibreOffice for years) > > > > Thank you for your help. > > > > Emily from London Hi Emily, I am not on LO 24 yet, but I suspect there is a way to do it from with the program. Lacking that knowledge, the first thing that occurs to me is to try with a new profile. Your profile remains even you re-install or update and that is where your settings are saved. You can test this by going to Help and choosing Start in Test Mode. That will ignore your profile and, if it works, you can find your LibreOffice profile folder and rename it. When you restart you will have to redo your settings, although you can very likely copy most of the components from your old folder. Wish I could be more specific, but without knowing the OS or the latest LO you're using, its a bit harder. Hope this helps a bit, Roy -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Help - how to get rid of 'administrator'
Are you sure this isn't a Windows' problem? Typically it's Windows that has stuff blocked and restricted to those with administrator privileges. Philip On 06/03/2024 22:56, Emily Scharf wrote: I have used Libreoffice for years. But recently I downloaded it and - mistakenly - responded to an option for greater security. This turns out to be 'administrator' which continually blocks me from anything but read-only documents. How do I turn off the 'administrator'? I even tried to uninstall and download again and it is still happening with my documents.. If I cannot stop the 'administrator' I will be forced to use another programme (though I have used LibreOffice for years) Thank you for your help. Emily from London -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] Help - how to get rid of 'administrator'
I have used Libreoffice for years. But recently I downloaded it and - mistakenly - responded to an option for greater security. This turns out to be 'administrator' which continually blocks me from anything but read-only documents. How do I turn off the 'administrator'? I even tried to uninstall and download again and it is still happening with my documents.. If I cannot stop the 'administrator' I will be forced to use another programme (though I have used LibreOffice for years) Thank you for your help. Emily from London -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
