# setting file permissions

**URL:** <https://forum.knime.com/t/setting-file-permissions/12322>\
**Category:** KNIME Analytics Platform\
**Created:** [October 17, 2018, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/setting-file-permissions/12322 "2018-10-17T14:03:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![David\_Ko](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@David\_Ko](https://forum.knime.com/u/David_Ko)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/setting-file-permissions/12322/1 "2018-10-17T14:03:39Z")

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I have created a file using the excel writer node, and I would like to set the permission of this file to read only.

Is there a node to set file permissions?

Best

DAvid

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**Author:** ![ScottF](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/scottf/32/61316_2.png) [@ScottF](https://forum.knime.com/u/ScottF)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2018, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/setting-file-permissions/12322/2 "2018-10-19T15:26:54Z")

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Hi @David_Ko -

Setting file permissions isn’t currently supported using the Excel node - my apologies.

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/1X/ab3ccf34482a0329361734a18199390177204f15.png) [@system](https://forum.knime.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/setting-file-permissions/12322/3 "2023-06-23T20:31:09Z")

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