how to give security_admin role to a user?

[shalinikacham]

looks like i cannot add users from security_admin role by clicking on New/Edit button.

[Pradeep Sharma]

Yes but this is not required to assign roles.

[Inactive_Us1474]

Hi,

The role of security_admin role is not visible under roles if i elevate my priviledge to get the role then only i am able to see and assign it to users.

Kindly correct me in this.

[Inactive_Us1474]

If I elevate the security_admin role then only i am able to see it under roles module and assign the security_admin role to another user also.

Correct me if i am wrong.

[jbremer · Accepted solution]

I had run into this same issue. I found a thread awhile back that answered my question but I can't seem to find it now. Essentially, the security_admin role is only granted to the local out-of-box admin account. You cannot impersonate that account to grant the role to other users. You have to login directly with the local admin account and then grant the role in that manner. We just got a new instance with High Security and that exactly what I had to do.

Login with the local admin account (do not impersonate)

Grant security_admin role to whomever needs it

[mike_bush]

It would appear that in Helsinki this is finally working correctly.

Previously ANY "admin" role holder could "grab" security_admin which made it almost pointless (as an extra security measure)

NOW it has to be assigned BY SOMEONE WHO ALREADY HOLDS IT - and that starts off as only the oob "admin" who has to ELEVATE to pass it on.

So you CAN now maintain a separated list of "admin" role holders and "security_admin" role holders