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I am getting a SecurityException while trying to activate a feature with a custom timer job. The error is raised from the job.Update() method call. I am running the code with Farm Admin account.

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    To confirm, you are registering the job as part of a feature receiver and activating the feature through CA logged in as the Farm Admin, correct?
    – Mike Oryszak
    Dec 4, 2011 at 17:50

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Try to override the SPPersistedObject.HasAdditionalUpdateAccess() method and return true.

protected override bool HasAdditionalUpdateAccess()
{
  return true;
}
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This thread for you. Your application pool identity will not have the appropriate rights. This thread contains full information how to resolve this issue.

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  • I think the thread doesn't apply to my problem. Because I am trying to install the timer job with the Farm Administrator account which already has full access to both Content DB and SharePoint API.
    – Élodie Petit
    Dec 4, 2011 at 12:08
  • But you try to execute your code from frontend role. In this case your permissions are reduced by security reasons.
    – Alexander
    Dec 4, 2011 at 12:10

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