Have any of the permissions on the server been changed recently? Any upgrades done by the hosting company?
This sounds like CMSB is trying to write a file change - likely the last login time - to the settings folder, and it's failing due to permission restrictions. It would be a good idea to check with the hosting company first to see if anything's different.
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Claire Ryan
interactivetools.com
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