why can't download file from linux server into local window disk c:

[Luuk]

  To: ishish
On 8-12-2014 18:37, ishish wrote:
>>     with open(localpath, 'wb') as fl:
>> PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'c:'
>
> I remember gloomily (haven't used windows since ages) that newer Windows
> versions don't like users to write directly to C:. Have you tried to
> save the file to your Documents folder?
>
> Regards,
> Alba

no, it's the ssh-server denying a log on from 'root'

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