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# sk184593 - A non-local user that runs the Ansible cp_gaia_run_script gets a "Permission denied" error

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk184593 |
| Date Created | 2026-02-09 |
| Last Modified | 2026-02-24 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82, R81.20, R81.10 (EOS) |

## Symptoms

- A non-local user that runs the Ansible `cp_gaia_run_script` gets a "Permission denied" error:
`L2Jpbi9zaDogL3Jlc3RfYXBpLy9ydW5TY3JpcHRUZW1wLnNoLTZkMGRmYmJhLWJlZWUtNGNiMC1hODY2LTUyZjAyMGQzY2E1ZjogUGVybWlzc2lvbiBkZW5pZWQ=`  

`Base64:`  
`/bin/sh: /rest_api//runScriptTemp.sh-87196e35-ad64-427c-a31d-c6f2303575ea: Permission denied`

## Cause

When the Ansible module runs, it creates a temporary file `runScriptTemp.sh` in the /rest_api/ directory, which is deleted at the end of its execution. The script fails because non-local users do not have access to this directory.

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