# Packaging fails with UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\\Program Files\\Epic Games\\UE\_4.18\\Engine\\Programs\\AutomationTool\\Saved' is denied.

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**Category:** Platform & Builds\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, packaging-projects, question\
**Created:** [February 9, 2018, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/packaging-fails-with-unauthorizedaccessexception-access-to-the-path-c-program-files-epic-games-ue_4-18-engine-programs-automationtool-saved-is-denied/416792 "2018-02-09T14:05:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Avaddict](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@The\_Avaddict](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/The_Avaddict)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2018, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/packaging-fails-with-unauthorizedaccessexception-access-to-the-path-c-program-files-epic-games-ue_4-18-engine-programs-automationtool-saved-is-denied/416792/1 "2018-02-09T14:05:36Z")

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I cannot package my projects as it shows “UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path ‘C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE\_4.18\Engine\Programs\AutomationTool\Saved’ is denied.” in the log

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**Author:** ![The\_Avaddict](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@The\_Avaddict](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/The_Avaddict)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/packaging-fails-with-unauthorizedaccessexception-access-to-the-path-c-program-files-epic-games-ue_4-18-engine-programs-automationtool-saved-is-denied/416792/2 "2018-02-26T14:20:05Z")

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Oh now I get it. You should run the editor in the Administrator mode.