--- a/src/eric7/RemoteServer/EricServerFileSystemRequestHandler.py	Mon May 20 11:11:50 2024 +0200
+++ b/src/eric7/RemoteServer/EricServerFileSystemRequestHandler.py	Tue May 21 17:29:42 2024 +0200
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
                 mode |= os.R_OK
             elif modeStr == "write":
                 mode |= os.W_OK
-            elif modeStr == "execute":
+            elif modeStr in ("execute", "exec"):
                 mode |= os.X_OK
 
         return {"ok": os.access(params["name"], mode)}