Hello.

I am using SharePoint 2010 Standard and get Access Denied boxes when trying to access a variety of pages, despite being a Site Collection Administrator and a Farm Administrator.   I also have Full Control to all levels of the site.

The pages I cannot access include:

• http://intranet/_Layouts/areacachesettings.aspx
• http://intranet/_Layouts/sitemanager.aspx?Source={WebUrl}_layouts/settings.aspx
• http://intranet/_Layouts/SiteManager.aspx?lro=all
• http://intranet/_Layouts/TranslatableSettings.aspx

Additionally, I get Access Denied when I try to:

• check permissions on document libraries, folders and individual files, yet I can check permissions at the site level
• create a workflow

I have checked the USL log and see this entry, but it isn't much help:

"Unknown SPRequest error occurred. More information: 0x80070005"

Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot or resolve this would be gratefully received.

• Changed type Trevor SewardMVP, Moderator 15 hours 13 minutes ago

Hi,

According to your post, my understanding is that SharePoint 2010 access denied for users that have full control on the site.

Make sure that all the Master page, CSS files, any other files that are required are published.

If there are files that are required in the master pages and are not published, users will get access denied even if they have full control on the site.

If you are ok with giving all authenticated users atleast road-only access to all files inorder to prevent the access denied problem, then you can try the below.

Add a new "User Policy" for the web application that allows "All Authenticated Users" the permissions "Full Read" on the desired zone.

Here is a great blog for you to take a look at:

http://underthehood.ironworks.com/2011/05/sharepoint-2010-access-denied-for-users-that-have-full-control-on-the-site.html

More information:

SharePoint generates an "Access Denied" error due to insufficient permissions: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2001366

Best Regards,

Linda Li

Hi Linda.

Thanks for the reply.  As far as I can see all pages are published.  I will try creating the User Policy and see what happens.

In the meantime I have enabled verbose logging and pulled this out:

11/22/2013 08:50:03.93 w3wp.exe (0x2AF4) 0x272C SharePoint Foundation Database tzku Verbose ConnectionString: 'Data Source=SQLServer\Intranet;Initial Catalog=WSS_Content;Integrated Security=True;Enlist=False;Asynchronous Processing=False;Connect Timeout=15'    ConnectionState: Closed ConnectionTimeout: 15 2ef7829e-e4c4-4fd1-a086-bb670ca22b56
11/22/2013 08:50:03.94 w3wp.exe (0x2AF4) 0x272C SharePoint Foundation General 8xfr Verbose PermissionMask check failed. asking for 0x4000000000000000, have 0x00000000 2ef7829e-e4c4-4fd1-a086-bb670ca22b56
11/22/2013 08:50:03.94 w3wp.exe (0x2AF4) 0x272C SharePoint Foundation General 8xfr Verbose PermissionMask check failed. asking for 0x00000001, have 0x00000000 2ef7829e-e4c4-4fd1-a086-bb670ca22b56
11/22/2013 08:50:03.94 w3wp.exe (0x2AF4) 0x272C SharePoint Foundation General 8xfr Verbose PermissionMask check failed. asking for 0x00000005, have 0x00000000 2ef7829e-e4c4-4fd1-a086-bb670ca22b56
11/22/2013 08:50:03.94 w3wp.exe (0x2AF4) 0x272C SharePoint Foundation General 8xfr Verbose PermissionMask check failed. asking for 0x00000015, have 0x00000000 2ef7829e-e4c4-4fd1-a086-bb670ca22b56
11/22/2013 08:50:03.94 w3wp.exe (0x2AF4) 0x272C SharePoint Foundation General 8xfr Verbose PermissionMask check failed. asking for 0x00000041, have 0x00000000 2ef7829e-e4c4-4fd1-a086-bb670ca22b56
11/22/2013 08:50:03.94 w3wp.exe (0x2AF4) 0x272C SharePoint Foundation General 8xfr Verbose PermissionMask check failed. asking for 0x08000000, have 0x00000000 2ef7829e-e4c4-4fd1-a086-bb670ca22b56
11/22/2013 08:50:03.94 w3wp.exe (0x2AF4) 0x272C SharePoint Foundation General 8xfr Verbose PermissionMask check failed. asking for 0x00000001, have 0x00000000 2ef7829e-e4c4-4fd1-a086-bb670ca22b56
11/22/2013 08:50:03.94 w3wp.exe (0x2AF4) 0x272C SharePoint Foundation General 8xfr Verbose PermissionMask check failed. asking for 0x00000005, have 0x00000000 2ef7829e-e4c4-4fd1-a086-bb670ca22b56
11/22/2013 08:50:03.94 w3wp.exe (0x2AF4) 0x272C SharePoint Foundation General 8xfr Verbose PermissionMask check failed. asking for 0x00000015, have 0x00000000 2ef7829e-e4c4-4fd1-a086-bb670ca22b56
11/22/2013 08:50:03.94 w3wp.exe (0x2AF4) 0x272C SharePoint Foundation General 8xfr Verbose PermissionMask check failed. asking for 0x00000041, have 0x00000000 2ef7829e-e4c4-4fd1-a086-bb670ca22b56
11/22/2013 08:50:03.94 w3wp.exe (0x2AF4) 0x272C SharePoint Foundation General 8xfr Verbose PermissionMask check failed. asking for 0x00010000, have 0x00000000 2ef7829e-e4c4-4fd1-a086-bb670ca22b56
11/22/2013 08:50:03.94 w3wp.exe (0x2AF4) 0x272C SharePoint Foundation General 8e2s Medium Unknown SPRequest error occurred. More information: 0x80070005 2ef7829e-e4c4-4fd1-a086-bb670ca22b56
11/22/2013 08:50:03.94 w3wp.exe (0x2AF4) 0x272C SharePoint Foundation General ftd0 Verbose Access Denied. Exception: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequestInternalClass.GetListsWithCallback(String bstrUrl, Guid foreignWebId, String bstrListInternalName, Int32 dwBaseType, Int32 dwBaseTypeAlt, Int32 dwServerTemplate, UInt32 dwGetListFlags, UInt32 dwListFilterFlags, Boolean bPrefetchMetaData, Boolean bSecurityTrimmed, Boolean bGetSecurityData, Boolean bPrefetchRelatedFields, ISP2DSafeArrayWriter p2DWriter, Int32& plRecycleBinCount)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest.GetListsWithCallback(String bstrUrl, Guid foreignWebId, String bstrListInternalName, Int32 dwBaseType, Int32 dwBaseTypeAlt, Int32 dwServerTemplate, UInt32 dwGetListFlags, UInt32 dwListFilterFlags, Boolean bPrefetchMetaData, Boolean bSecurityTrimmed, Boolean bGetSecurityData, Boolean bPrefetchRelatedFields, ISP2DSafeArrayWriter p2DWriter, Int32& plRecycleBinCount). 2ef7829e-e4c4-4fd1-a086-bb670ca22b56
11/22/2013 08:50:03.94 w3wp.exe (0x2AF4) 0x272C SharePoint Foundation General 8gs1 Verbose Access Denied for /_Layouts/sitemanager.aspx?Source={WebUrl}_layouts/settings.aspx. StackTrace:    at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SPUtility.HandleAccessDenied(HttpContext context)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SPUtility.HandleAccessDenied(Exception ex)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest.GetListsWithCallback(String bstrUrl, Guid foreignWebId, String bstrListInternalName, Int32 dwBaseType, Int32 dwBaseTypeAlt, Int32 dwServerTemplate, UInt32 dwGetListFlags, UInt32 dwListFilterFlags, Boolean bPrefetchMetaData, Boolean bSecurityTrimmed, Boolean bGetSecurityData, Boolean bPrefetchRelatedFields, ISP2DSafeArrayWriter p2DWriter, Int32& plRecycleBinCount)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPListCollection.EnsureListsData(Guid webId, String strListName)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPListCollection.ItemByInternalName(String strInternalName, Boolean bThrowException)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPListCollection.get_Item(Guid uniqueID)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.CommonUtilities.GetListByID(SPWeb web, Guid listID, Boolean attemptCleanup)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.CachedVariationSettings.GetVariationLabelsList(SPWeb rootWeb)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.CachedVariationSettings..ctor(Guid siteId, SPUrlZone zone)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.CachedVariationSettings.<>c__DisplayClass1.<CreateVariationSettings>b__0()     at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.<>c__DisplayClass4.<RunWithElevatedPrivileges>b__2()     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SecurityContext.RunAsProcess(CodeToRunElevated secureCode)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(WaitCallback secureCode, Object param)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(CodeToRunElevated secureCode)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.CachedVariationSettings.CreateVariationSettings(Guid siteId, SPUrlZone zone, Boolean forceRefresh)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.PublishingWeb.GetVariationRootPublishingWebUrl()     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.PublishingWeb.EnsureVariationInfo()     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.PublishingWeb.get_IsVariationHome()     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.WebControls.ObjectSerializer.evaluateIconInfo()     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.WebControls.ObjectSerializer.get_IconUrl()     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.WebControls.EcbEnabledTreeNode..ctor(EcbEnabledTreeView owner, PublishingWeb area)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.WebControls.SMTreeView.CreateNode(PublishingWeb area, EcbEnabledTreeNode parent)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.WebControls.EcbEnabledTreeView.populateWeb(TreeNode parentNode)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.WebControls.EcbEnabledTreeView.OnTreeNodePopulate(TreeNodeEventArgs e)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.WebControls.EcbEnabledTreeView.ExpandTreeNode(TreeNode treeNode)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.CodeBehind.SmtMainPage.TreeView_ContextChanged(Object sender, SmtContextChangedEventArgs e)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.WebControls.SMTreeView.raiseContextChanged(SmtContextChangedEventArgs e)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.WebControls.SMTreeView.OnSelectedNodeChanged(EventArgs e)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.WebControls.EcbEnabledTreeView.initialLoadMakeDefaultSelection(TreeNode rootNode)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.WebControls.EcbEnabledTreeView.OnLoad(EventArgs e)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.WebControls.SMTreeView.OnLoad(EventArgs e)     at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive()     at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive()     at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive()     at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive()     at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)     at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)     at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest()     at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context)     at ASP._layouts_sitemanager_aspx.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context)     at System.Web.HttpApplication.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute()     at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously)     at System.Web.HttpApplication.PipelineStepManager.ResumeSteps(Exception error)     at System.Web.HttpApplication.BeginProcessRequestNotification(HttpContext context, AsyncCallback cb)     at System.Web.HttpRuntime.ProcessRequestNotificationPrivate(IIS7WorkerRequest wr, HttpContext context)     at System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotificationHelper(IntPtr managedHttpContext, IntPtr nativeRequestContext, IntPtr moduleData, Int32 flags)     at System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotification(IntPtr managedHttpContext, IntPtr nativeRequestContext, IntPtr moduleData, Int32 flags)     at System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotificationHelper(IntPtr managedHttpContext, IntPtr nativeRequestContext, IntPtr moduleData, Int32 flags)     at System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotification(IntPtr managedHttpContext, IntPtr nativeRequestContext, IntPtr moduleData, Int32 flags) 2ef7829e-e4c4-4fd1-a086-bb670ca22b56

However, I am yet to determine exactly what I am denied access to.  Any further thoughts welcome.