Cannot raise user to admin level or admin level permissions #2019

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opened 2026-02-20 18:26:34 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

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2026-02-20 18:26:34 -05:00

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Originally created by @lambdabetaeta on GitHub (Sep 12, 2020).

Originally assigned to: @NGPixel on GitHub.

As Administrator, using the Groups panel does not allow giving administrator privileges to another user.

In particular, when editing the Group if I click "Assign User" and pick a user, I get the error

GraphQL error: You are not authorized to assign a user to this elevated group.

Similarly, when logged in as Administrator I cannot give any non-content permissions to any non-administrator user. Checking any user or admin permission gives the error message

You are not authorized to manage this group or assign these permissions.

The installation is that given out-of-the-box by a DigitalOcean droplet.

In my case it applies to version 2.5.132 (Node.js version 14.10.0, PostgreSQL 11.8).

Originally created by @lambdabetaeta on GitHub (Sep 12, 2020). Originally assigned to: @NGPixel on GitHub. As Administrator, using the Groups panel does not allow giving administrator privileges to another user. In particular, when editing the Group if I click "Assign User" and pick a user, I get the error > GraphQL error: You are not authorized to assign a user to this elevated group. Similarly, when logged in as Administrator I cannot give any non-content permissions to any non-administrator user. Checking any user or admin permission gives the error message > You are not authorized to manage this group or assign these permissions. The installation is that given out-of-the-box by a [DigitalOcean droplet](https://marketplace.digitalocean.com/apps/wiki-js). In my case it applies to version 2.5.132 (Node.js version 14.10.0, PostgreSQL 11.8).