POSIX error: Permission denied

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POSIX error: Permission denied

Can anyone help me with understanding and solving a NSPOSIXErrorDomain:13 problem I'm having at the moment with Safari. My Mac is not allowing me to view a number of pages from the same web host. I've tried using a PC with the same internet connection here and it works.

I don't understand!

Any help appreciated.

G5, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Oct 8, 2006 3:15 PM

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Answer 1

Eme

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Oct 10, 2006 7:51 AM in response to Paul Hughes1

Hello Paul,

You are welcome, I am very glad to have helped solve your problem.

I wanted you to stop its processes and then do a reboot to see if it was the culprit, though I had not doubt it was, this is not the first time, it has been an issue.

The Mac os x firewall configured properly and utilized with Little Snitch
ought to be adequate protection. 1 more thing A Brody's. Enjoy your Mac!

Kind Regards,

Maria / Eme

Please consider marking your Topic posts Helpful Solved,.....helps your helper & more * Importantly other users to find a solution to a similar /same problem, Thank you

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Answer 2

Oct 8, 2006 3:37 PM in response to Paul Hughes1

Welcome to Apple Discussions

This type of problem is usually because of a Network connection problem or error. Repair permissions using Disk Utility in your Utilities folder. Restart Safari when complete, giving the same web sites another try.

Post back.

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Paul Hughes1 Author

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Oct 9, 2006 3:21 AM in response to Hawaiian_Starman

Exactly the same thing happens. Within a splitsecond, the following "Safari can't open the page" error appears:

Safari can’t open the page “ http://www.networkeq.co.uk/”. The error was: “POSIX error: Permission denied” (NSPOSIXErrorDomain:13) Please choose Report Bug to Apple from the Safari menu, note the error number, and describe what you did before you saw this message.

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Answer 4

Oct 9, 2006 7:50 AM in response to Paul Hughes1

Try this link. Does the site appear? The only difference between the site address you posted, and the above link is the removal of the " at the end of your posted address. Site is accessible from here.

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Eme

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Oct 9, 2006 4:12 PM in response to Paul Hughes1

Hello Paul,

Do you use Netbarrier if so is it updated? Have you tried disabling it.

"Quit" its process in the Activity Monitor, removing it from the Log in Items in System pref./Accounts/Login Items

Intego

Please let us know
Eme

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Paul Hughes1 Author

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Oct 10, 2006 4:26 AM in response to Eme

Hi,

Thank you both for your help. It was indeed related to Netbarrier - to be honest I'd forgotten I had that until you mentioned it. The IP had been put on the stop list because "it tried a scan port on your computer." I've no idea what that means - I'm not sufficiently techie enough - but having removed it, it now works. I don't know why it continued stopping the site when I thought I'd turned Netbarrier off, I clearly hadn't done that correctly.

Anyway, I really appreciate your time, and help in pointing me towards to root of the problem.

Best wishes,

Paul

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