[Bug]: No difference in Administrator accounts #561

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-04T20:21:43+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 20:21:43 +03:00

Originally created by @flaxaurial on GitHub (Aug 26, 2024).

Where is the problem occurring?

I encountered the problem while using the application (Frontend)

What browsers are you seeing the problem on?

No response

Current behaviour

Hello, I've noticed that any users that I check as "Administrators" are no different to regular users - apart from the fact that they can add and manage users on the app. Otherwise, they can't add or edit boards, add or remove members to boards, etc. Adminstrator accounts can't do anything that the DEFAULT admin account can do.

Desired behaviour

It's expected that administrator users can manage the entire project/workspace, add and remove members from boards, and add and edit boards.

Steps to reproduce

N/A.

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Originally created by @flaxaurial on GitHub (Aug 26, 2024). ### Where is the problem occurring? I encountered the problem while using the application (Frontend) ### What browsers are you seeing the problem on? _No response_ ### Current behaviour Hello, I've noticed that any users that I check as "Administrators" are no different to regular users - apart from the fact that they can add and manage users on the app. Otherwise, they can't add or edit boards, add or remove members to boards, etc. Adminstrator accounts can't do anything that the DEFAULT admin account can do. ### Desired behaviour It's expected that administrator users can manage the entire project/workspace, add and remove members from boards, and add and edit boards. ### Steps to reproduce N/A. ### Other information _No response_

OVERLORD closed this issue

2026-02-04 20:21:46 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 20:21:53 +03:00

@meltyshev commented on GitHub (Aug 27, 2024):

Hi! Most likely, in your case, those users aren't added to the project as managers, so they can't add or remove users from boards. We've made some improvements to permissions in v2 (which hasn't been released yet), allowing admins to assign themselves as managers for non-private projects.

@meltyshev commented on GitHub (Aug 27, 2024): Hi! Most likely, in your case, those users aren't added to the project as managers, so they can't add or remove users from boards. We've made some improvements to permissions in v2 (which hasn't been released yet), allowing admins to assign themselves as managers for non-private projects.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 20:22:00 +03:00

@flaxaurial commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2024):

@meltyshev Cheers mate! How would I make users managers from the DEFAULT admin account?

@flaxaurial commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2024): @meltyshev Cheers mate! How would I make users _managers_ from the DEFAULT admin account?

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 20:22:04 +03:00

@meltyshev commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2024):

@meltyshev Cheers mate! How would I make users managers from the DEFAULT admin account?

You're welcome! Managers are assigned per project, not for the entire Planka system. This can be done through the Project Settings modal, where you'll find a Managers tab. To access it, hover over a project name while in the board view, and a pencil button will appear. When you create a project, you will be the first manager, meaning only you can add more managers to that project.

@meltyshev commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2024): > @meltyshev Cheers mate! How would I make users _managers_ from the DEFAULT admin account? You're welcome! Managers are assigned per project, not for the entire Planka system. This can be done through the Project Settings modal, where you'll find a Managers tab. To access it, hover over a project name while in the board view, and a pencil button will appear. When you create a project, you will be the first manager, meaning only you can add more managers to that project.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 20:22:17 +03:00

@flaxaurial commented on GitHub (Aug 30, 2024):

@meltyshev Cheers mate! How would I make users managers from the DEFAULT admin account?

You're welcome! Managers are assigned per project, not for the entire Planka system. This can be done through the Project Settings modal, where you'll find a Managers tab. To access it, hover over a project name while in the board view, and a pencil button will appear. When you create a project, you will be the first manager, meaning only you can add more managers to that project.

Awesome, thanks for the help!

@flaxaurial commented on GitHub (Aug 30, 2024): > > @meltyshev Cheers mate! How would I make users _managers_ from the DEFAULT admin account? > > You're welcome! Managers are assigned per project, not for the entire Planka system. This can be done through the Project Settings modal, where you'll find a Managers tab. To access it, hover over a project name while in the board view, and a pencil button will appear. When you create a project, you will be the first manager, meaning only you can add more managers to that project. Awesome, thanks for the help!

OVERLORD referenced this issue

2026-02-04 21:46:05 +03:00

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