# "You do not have permission for this action. Error: Invalid request" Need Help To Fix It..! **URL:** \ **Category:** Development\ **Created:** [September 9, 2015, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/you-do-not-have-permission-for-this-action-error-invalid-request-need-help-to-fix-it/4732 "2015-09-09T01:11:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GibriL\_Gmz](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/3d9bf3/32.png) [@GibriL\_Gmz](https://forum.getodk.org/u/GibriL_Gmz)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/you-do-not-have-permission-for-this-action-error-invalid-request-need-help-to-fix-it/4732/1 "2015-09-09T01:11:14Z")
Hello All, Am so glad to be here and using ODK as well. Please how do i resolve this error..?? Am geting this message "You do not have permission for this action. Error: Invalid request" after installing ODK Aggregate. kindly assist in getting this error fix. I have followed every step 'deploying it on my web server. am using the following below: (ODK Aggregate v1.4.7 windows-installer) with Apache Tomcat 7. MySQL 5..6 windows 10 Please i will appreciate help from the community. Thanks in advance. gg ---
**Author:** ![GibriL\_Gmz](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/3d9bf3/32.png) [@GibriL\_Gmz](https://forum.getodk.org/u/GibriL_Gmz)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/you-do-not-have-permission-for-this-action-error-invalid-request-need-help-to-fix-it/4732/2 "2015-09-09T01:17:36Z")
See logs file and Screenshot ![image](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/1X/2d94b58e262c358bd238f42a7759cfb01766b9f4.jpg) [manager.2015-09-08.log](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/1X/68959222b46ef3cf42365f19f8bb57f6772af99b.log) (1.95 KB) [manager.2015-09-09.log](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/1X/5f6b81ea559d3590af82fa7389a95c6183accbb0.log) (5.25 KB) ---
**Author:** ![yanokwa](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/yanokwa/32/1695_2.png) [@yanokwa](https://forum.getodk.org/u/yanokwa)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/you-do-not-have-permission-for-this-action-error-invalid-request-need-help-to-fix-it/4732/3 "2015-09-09T11:18:09Z")
Gibril, Per the instructions at [https://opendatakit.org/use/aggregate/tomcat-install/](https://opendatakit.org/use/aggregate/tomcat-install/), you should use Tomcat 6, not Tomcat 7. Independent of that, the logs say what the problem is. Your WAR file is too big. > **[Large WAR file cannot be deployed in Tomcat 7](https://maxrohde.com/2011/04/27/large-war-file-cannot-be-deployed-in-tomcat-7)** > > PROBLEM > > When uploading a WAR file larger than 50 MB, the Tomcat 7 Manager application reports: > > The server encountered an internal error () that prev... Yaw > **···** > > -- Need ODK services? http://nafundi.com provides form design, server setup, professional support, and software development for ODK. > > On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 9:17 PM, Gibril Gómez [gibrilgmz@gmail.com](mailto:gibrilgmz@gmail.com) wrote: > > > See logs file and Screenshot > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "ODK Developers" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [opendatakit-developers+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit-developers+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![GibriL\_Gmz](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/3d9bf3/32.png) [@GibriL\_Gmz](https://forum.getodk.org/u/GibriL_Gmz)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/you-do-not-have-permission-for-this-action-error-invalid-request-need-help-to-fix-it/4732/4 "2015-09-09T19:34:47Z")
Hi Yaw, Thank you for the help.. i did what you recommended i downgraded from tomcat 7 to 6 but this case the ODK Aggregate WAR file is in the webapps directory but it still say "HTTP Status 503 - This application is not currently available" See attached the logs and snapshots again.. Please help me fix this.. regards gg ![image](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d4d2304282507997ebc85d0b59c1a22b744dc9e9.jpg) ![image](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c9b964f963045a7063297d7a37ccaf7782b07069.jpg) [catalina.2015-09-09.log](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8c38b370a8237cc543d1fb9f9b0d8195a16374bc.log) (78.2 KB) [localhost.2015-09-09.log](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9b9934a439545dfe6376cb889371ae1838a79c27.log) (4.74 KB) [manager.2015-09-09.log](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/9/97e9a9fa977c17d0dc0bd92c5142057091450f33.log) (7.9 KB) ---
**Author:** ![yanokwa](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/yanokwa/32/1695_2.png) [@yanokwa](https://forum.getodk.org/u/yanokwa)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/you-do-not-have-permission-for-this-action-error-invalid-request-need-help-to-fix-it/4732/5 "2015-09-09T19:39:00Z")
In the spirit of teaching a man to fish, please read the logs and search the mailing list for the error. Yaw > **···** > > -- Need ODK services? http://nafundi.com provides form design, server setup, professional support, and software development for ODK. > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 3:34 PM, Gibril Gómez [gibrilgmz@gmail.com](mailto:gibrilgmz@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Hi Yaw, > > > > Thank you for the help.. i did what you recommended i downgraded from tomcat > > 7 to 6 but this case the ODK Aggregate WAR file is in the webapps directory > > but it still say "HTTP Status 503 - This application is not currently > > available" > > > > See attached the logs and snapshots again.. > > > > Please help me fix this.. > > > > regards > > gg > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "ODK Developers" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [opendatakit-developers+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit-developers+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout).