InDesign 2023 makes a read only file

Same read only issue as everyone else. We produce an 800 page 17 section catalog every year and this year was a nightmare. 17 Indesign files that would randomly open as read only. Please tell me that a fix is on the horizon

I am absolutely having this problem, too. I just switched my work computer from a Macbook Pro to a Windows 11 Dell. This is suddenly an issue, having to "save as" multiple version numbers just to get my work done. Please let us know when this will be fixed. 

For me the only solution was to completely deativate the Avivra Anti Virus software. Which does not feel good, but it was the only way to get readable and writeable files from the server.

Same here. Windows 10. Working off a local file server. Since the update to Indesign 2023 files can't be saved (overwrite). Not always. Sometimes the very same file can be and the next moment not. Very annoying when working with linked Incopy files.

@HARSHIKA_VERMA updates????

Please advise on a date on which this problem will be resolved.

I'm having this issue as well and cannot, on my company's server/network, pop in with new scripts, especially not shortcut to as common a keyboard shortcut as Command + S. 

Also, this doc I'm working on--I converted it in December, so it's not that issue now. Save As still blocks me from saving. Creating a new file/file name messes with my company's doc naming protocals. 

In a deadline-driven production workflow, this is an exasperating ordeal. Please fix this! 

Thank you Rob Day. However, my files don't open as [Converted] but [Read Only]. I have the same problem even with new files created in v.18.1 

Hi @Christina228449123bw0 ,

Sorry to hear about the trouble. Please try the steps shared here https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/problem-saving-documents-to-external-drive-and-book-on-mac/m-p/13282196#M498084 and let us know if this helps or if you need any further assistance.

Regards

Rishabh

With major updates documents saved with an earlier version open as converted, and you are forced to Save As either to a new name or overwrite the original. It’s a safety feature in case you are forced to drop back to an earlier version—the title bar title will include [Converted]. If you are sure you want to overwrite the original you can script the overwrite. I give this script the Command-S key command;

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var fp = doc.filePath;
var n = doc.name;

if (doc.converted) {
    doc.save (File(fp + "/" + n))
} else {
    doc.save()
}

A long shot if it's a MAC, please check if the InDesign application has full disk access or not. If it does not then grant it the permission and test.

Also, where exactly are these documents saved? On the computer's internal harddisk, external drive or a network drive.

-Manan