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BenjaminC.66905 (Customer) asked a question.

Can't give super admin rights to user

If I want to give the super admin privilege to a user, I have the following error : This is a protected action. Please perform step-up authentication.

 

I am super admin of my organization.


  • Mihai N. (Okta, Inc.)

    Hi @BenjaminC.66905 (Customer)​ , Thank you for reaching out to the Okta Community! 

     

    This action is covered by the following:  

    Protected actions in the Admin Console

     

    Please make sure to allow pop-ups for the Okta sites and perform the required re-authentication. 

     

     

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  • BrianS.03350 (Customer)

    Hi Benjamin and Mihai, hope all's well. I read the referenced doc and didn't see instructions on how to actually add an admin with super admin privileges. The doc says that adding super admins is a protected action, but never described how to add a super admin. I probably missed it, but any further guidance is appreciated!

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Can't give super admin rights to user