Windows 7 hosts file - need to change permissions for install

[tz-earl]

This is just a note for anyone who might be trying to use kalastack on a Windows system.

“vagrant up” command fails with error “HostsUpdater.rb:82:in `initialize': Permission denied - C:/Windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts (Errno::EACCES)”.

After manually giving “Full control” permissions to all users, the command ran to completion.

However, leaving the permissions like this might be a security hole for malware, so you might want to change them back to “Read; Read & Execute” only for all users.

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[pirog]

This is great to know! Thank @tz-earl.

Have you considering posting an issue on https://github.com/cogitatio/vagrant-hostsupdater?

[tz-earl]

@pirog Thanks a lot for the suggestion. Have posted similar comment to an existing issue on https://github.com/cogitatio/vagrant-hostsupdater .

[pirog]

Awesome. Can you post the link to that issue here so people can be routed?

[tz-earl]

vagrant-hostsupdater issue: https://github.com/cogitatio/vagrant-hostsupdater/issues/11

[valter-silva-au]

To me granting to everyone read and execute permissions into folder C:\Users\Valter.vagrant.d is what it works!

[pirog]

good thoughts here.

@valterhenrique, def be careful doing a blanket permissions reset there as it may have other unintended security implications.

[vefaliahmet]

open commant prompt as administrator on your directory than type vagrant up.

[prionkor]

@vefaliahmet Thanks! That worked for me :) :+1: