This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer

Product:
Cognos TM1 performance modeler 10.2.2
Windows 2012 R2
RDP server (terminal server)

Symptom:
You start Performance modeler local on the terminal server and connects to the TM1 server.
When you select “import data” you get a error message. But after the message (you click OK one) then you get your drive dialog to select a txt file.

You get same error if you from Excel on same server select File – Open.

“This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator”.

Solution:
This is by setup on the Terminal server. You should not have access to the C drive.
This is a normal behavior.

Ask the Terminal Server administrator for a better behavior.

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21372035