# Receive "Password file read access must be restricted" error on Windows (solution)

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/receive-password-file-read-access-must-be-restricted-error-on-windows-solution/30>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [March 5, 2007, 8:04am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/receive-password-file-read-access-must-be-restricted-error-on-windows-solution/30 "2007-03-05T08:04:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/system/32/447_2.png) [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 8:04am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/receive-password-file-read-access-must-be-restricted-error-on-windows-solution/30/1 "2007-03-05T08:04:16Z")

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**Problem**

On the Windows platform configuring JMXOPTIONS options **com.sun.management.jmxremote.password.file** and **com.sun.management.jmxremote.access.file** in **[install-dir]/bin/startup.bat**, leads to the error _“Password file read access must be restricted”_ when trying to start the Wowza Media Pro server.

**Workaround**

- Create a folder at the root of your **C:** drive named **WowzaMediaServerProJMX**.

- Copy the **[install-dir]/conf/jmxremote.access** and **[install-dir]/conf/jmxremote.password** into this new folder.

- Open a DOS command shell, change directory to **C:\WowzaMediaServerProJMX** , and run the following cacls command on the two files:

- Edit **[install-dir]/bin/startup.bat** and change the following lines: