permission denied
Not allowed entry
Permission denied is a message indicating that access to a resource, file, or action has been blocked.
In computing, it typically means the user lacks the necessary privileges: I tried to edit the config file but got permission denied.
The phrase extends beyond technical contexts to any situation where authorization is refused or withheld.
- accessRight to enter
- forbiddenNot allowed
- no entryAccess not permitted
- do not enterAccess prohibition warning
- keep outPrevent entry
blocked · restricted · off limits · unauthorized · rejected · locked · firewall · error · gateway · 403 · login · credentials · password · security · top secret · need to know · barrier · closed
- Access Deniedlocked door, firewall, login failure, no entry sign, account lockout
- exclusionexclude, excluded, rule out, banned, bans
- tech problemsbug, paper jam, low ink, dropped calls, bugs
- Computer Errorserror message, crash, warning, internal error, fatal error
- permissionsread, write, execute, delete, grant
- debuggingdebug, debugging, debugger, breakpoint, breakpoints
permission deniedpermission granted
Official approval to proceed
approved · authorized · allowed · cleared · sanctioned
permission deniedlogged in
Authenticated to a system
authenticated · unlocked · open access · admitted · full access
permission, permit, permits, permitted, permitting, permissible, permissive, permissively, permissiveness