SOLVED: Can't connect to server

[br3ndino]

Good morning, hope you all are well. Since this morning I am unable to connect to my server, both internally and externally from any device. I get the following error:

[2023-07-13 07:18:02.182 -04:00] [ERR] [24] Jellyfin.Server.Middleware.ExceptionMiddleware: Error processing request. URL "POST" "/Users/authenticatebyname".
Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException (0x80004005): SQLite Error 8: 'attempt to write a readonly database'.
  at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException.ThrowExceptionForRC(Int32 rc, sqlite3 db)
  at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteDataReader.NextResult()
  at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior)
  at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReader()
  at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
  at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteConnectionExtensions.ExecuteNonQuery(SqliteConnection connection, String commandText, SqliteParameter[] parameters)
  at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteTransaction..ctor(SqliteConnection connection, IsolationLevel isolationLevel, Boolean deferred)
  at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteConnection.BeginTransaction(IsolationLevel isolationLevel, Boolean deferred)
  at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteConnection.BeginTransaction(IsolationLevel isolationLevel)
  at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteConnection.BeginDbTransaction(IsolationLevel isolationLevel)
  at System.Data.Common.DbConnection.BeginDbTransactionAsync(IsolationLevel isolationLevel, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
  at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.RelationalConnection.BeginTransactionAsync(IsolationLevel isolationLevel, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
  at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.RelationalConnection.BeginTransactionAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
  at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Update.Internal.BatchExecutor.ExecuteAsync(IEnumerable1 commandBatches, IRelationalConnection connection, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
  at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Update.Internal.BatchExecutor.ExecuteAsync(IEnumerable1 commandBatches, IRelationalConnection connection, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
  at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Update.Internal.BatchExecutor.ExecuteAsync(IEnumerable1 commandBatches, IRelationalConnection connection, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
  at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.ChangeTracking.Internal.StateManager.SaveChangesAsync(IList1 entriesToSave, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
  at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.ChangeTracking.Internal.StateManager.SaveChangesAsync(StateManager stateManager, Boolean acceptAllChangesOnSuccess, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
  at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.DbContext.SaveChangesAsync(Boolean acceptAllChangesOnSuccess, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
  at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.DbContext.SaveChangesAsync(Boolean acceptAllChangesOnSuccess, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Users.UserManager.UpdateUserAsync(User user)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Users.UserManager.UpdateUserAsync(User user)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Users.UserManager.IncrementInvalidLoginAttemptCount(User user)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Users.UserManager.AuthenticateUser(String username, String password, String passwordSha1, String remoteEndPoint, Boolean isUserSession)
  at Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager.AuthenticateNewSessionInternal(AuthenticationRequest request, Boolean enforcePassword)
  at Jellyfin.Api.Controllers.UserController.AuthenticateUserByName(AuthenticateUserByName request)
  at lambda_method327(Closure , Object )
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ActionMethodExecutor.AwaitableObjectResultExecutor.Execute(IActionResultTypeMapper mapper, ObjectMethodExecutor executor, Object controller, Object[] arguments)
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ControllerActionInvoker.<InvokeActionMethodAsync>g__Awaited|12_0(ControllerActionInvoker invoker, ValueTask`1 actionResultValueTask)
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ControllerActionInvoker.<InvokeNextActionFilterAsync>g__Awaited|10_0(ControllerActionInvoker invoker, Task lastTask, State next, Scope scope, Object state, Boolean isCompleted)
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ControllerActionInvoker.Rethrow(ActionExecutedContextSealed context)
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ControllerActionInvoker.Next(State& next, Scope& scope, Object& state, Boolean& isCompleted)
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ControllerActionInvoker.InvokeInnerFilterAsync()
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ResourceInvoker.<InvokeNextResourceFilter>g__Awaited|25_0(ResourceInvoker invoker, Task lastTask, State next, Scope scope, Object state, Boolean isCompleted)
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ResourceInvoker.Rethrow(ResourceExecutedContextSealed context)
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ResourceInvoker.Next(State& next, Scope& scope, Object& state, Boolean& isCompleted)
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ResourceInvoker.InvokeFilterPipelineAsync()
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ResourceInvoker.<InvokeAsync>g__Awaited|17_0(ResourceInvoker invoker, Task task, IDisposable scope)
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ResourceInvoker.<InvokeAsync>g__Awaited|17_0(ResourceInvoker invoker, Task task, IDisposable scope)
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing.EndpointMiddleware.<Invoke>g__AwaitRequestTask|6_0(Endpoint endpoint, Task requestTask, ILogger logger)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Middleware.ServerStartupMessageMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext httpContext, IServerApplicationHost serverApplicationHost, ILocalizationManager localizationManager)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Middleware.WebSocketHandlerMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext httpContext, IWebSocketManager webSocketManager)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Middleware.IpBasedAccessValidationMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext httpContext, INetworkManager networkManager)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Middleware.LanFilteringMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext httpContext, INetworkManager networkManager, IServerConfigurationManager serverConfigurationManager)
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization.AuthorizationMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext context)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Middleware.QueryStringDecodingMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext httpContext)
  at Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.ReDoc.ReDocMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext httpContext)
  at Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.SwaggerUI.SwaggerUIMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext httpContext)
  at Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.Swagger.SwaggerMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext httpContext, ISwaggerProvider swaggerProvider)
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.AuthenticationMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext context)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Middleware.RobotsRedirectionMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext httpContext)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Middleware.LegacyEmbyRouteRewriteMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext httpContext)
  at Microsoft.AspNetCore.ResponseCompression.ResponseCompressionMiddleware.InvokeCore(HttpContext context)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Middleware.ResponseTimeMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext context, IServerConfigurationManager serverConfigurationManager)
  at Jellyfin.Server.Middleware.ExceptionMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext context)

I have changed permissions to Everyone having Full Control of the jellyfin.db file. I have tried clearing cookies, browser data, local storage. I have also tried renaming jellyfin.db to jellyfin.db.bak, letting it recreate the file, then replacing it with the .bak. I am on 10.8.10 and am seeking advice on how to fix my issue. 

If I put in my username and password it pops up a window saying "Connection Failure We're unable to connect to the select server right now. Please ensure it is running and try again."

If I put in the wrong password for a valid user, it says the same thing.

If I put in a username that isn't valid, it pops up on the bottom left saying Invalid Username/Password.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

[TheDreadPirate]

You don't have to give full control to everyone. I believe just "SYSTEM", administrator/local administrator, your user. Also make sure that the expanded permissions applies to the directories leading to the DB.

Ugh, I hate Windows file permissions.

[br3ndino]

You don't have to give full control to everyone.  I believe just "SYSTEM", administrator/local administrator, your user.  Also make sure that the expanded permissions applies to the directories leading to the DB.

Ugh, I hate Windows file permissions.

Yeah, all of those have perms already, and everyone would solve that regardless. I believe my computer may have restarted before this error started. No earthly idea. Just tried a system restore, no luck unsurprisingly.

[TheDreadPirate]

In the Jellyfin Matrix chat, someone resolved this problem by setting the jellyfin executable to "Always run as administrator". We're thinking that a Windows update that went out this week broke something with permissions.

[br3ndino]

In the Jellyfin Matrix chat, someone resolved this problem by setting the jellyfin executable to "Always run as administrator".  We're thinking that a Windows update that went out this week broke something with permissions.

I'll be damned, that worked. Thank you so much!