dotnet/wpf · error · InvalidOperationException

SR.RightsManagementExceptionNoRightsForOperation

Error message

SR.RightsManagementExceptionNoRightsForOperation

What it means

DocumentApplicationDocumentViewer.OnPrintCommand checks the RightsManagementPolicy before printing; if the AllowPrint policy bit is not granted for the rights-managed document it throws InvalidOperationException(SR.RightsManagementExceptionNoRightsForOperation). The user's rights grant simply does not include printing.

Solutions

1. Check the effective rights (RightsManagementPolicy.AllowPrint) before enabling the Print command; disable the UI instead of relying on the throw.
2. Request a new end-user license with print rights from the rights issuer if printing is legitimately needed.
3. Catch InvalidOperationException around the print invocation and show a 'printing not permitted' dialog.

Example fix

// before
printButton.IsEnabled = true;
// after
printButton.IsEnabled = (rmPolicy & RightsManagementPolicy.AllowPrint) != 0;

bool canPrint = (doc.RightsManagementPolicy & RightsManagementPolicy.AllowPrint) != 0;
if (!canPrint) DisablePrintUi();

bool HasRight(RightsManagementPolicy granted, RightsManagementPolicy needed) => (granted & needed) == needed;

try { docViewer.Print(); }
catch (InvalidOperationException ex) when (ex.Message.Contains("NoRightsForOperation"))
{ ShowMessage("Printing is not permitted for this document."); }

When it happens

Trigger: Invoking the Print command (ApplicationCommands.Print) on a rights-managed XPS document whose granted UseRights mask lacks RightsManagementPolicy.AllowPrint.

Common situations: User opens a protected document licensed only for view/copy; pressing Ctrl+P or a print toolbar button in the XPS Document Application.

Understand the failure class

Background: Permission denied / not authorized / 403 Forbidden: access-control rejections when the caller lacks the required role, grant, or ownership — this error's family across 18 libraries.

Related errors

• Exception of type 'UnauthorizedAccessException' was thrown.
• SR.RMProviderExceptionNoRightsToDocument
• SR.XpsViewerRightsManagementException
• SR.XpsViewerRightsManagementException
• " }} " element found. Expected fixed page element ( }} ).

AI-assisted analysis of dotnet/wpf@81131a70a4 (2026-09-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/d924c946c1306247. Report an issue: GitHub.

Appendix: source

Thrown at src/Microsoft.DotNet.Wpf/src/PresentationUI/MS/Internal/Documents/DocumentApplicationDocumentViewer.cs:291

                SetupUIControls();
                SetupUITabIndices();
                _isUISetup = true;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Handler for the Print command.
        /// </summary>
        protected override void OnPrintCommand()
        {
            if ((RightsManagementPolicy & RightsManagementPolicy.AllowPrint) ==
                RightsManagementPolicy.AllowPrint)
            {
                OnPrintCommandPageRangeOverride();
            }
            else
            {
                throw new InvalidOperationException(
                    SR.RightsManagementExceptionNoRightsForOperation);
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Handler for the CancelPrint command.
        /// </summary>
        protected override void OnCancelPrintCommand()
        {
#if !DONOTREFPRINTINGASMMETA
            _documentWriter?.CancelAsync();
#endif // DONOTREFPRINTINGASMMETA
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Called when WritingCompleted event raised by a DocumentWriter (during printing).
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="sender">Sender of the event.</param>

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