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David_Bond's avatar
David_Bond
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2 years ago

Why can't Administrators create API Tokens?

It makes no sense that Administrators cannot themselves create API Tokens (e.g for new API-only users in a read-only role). I have to either: Ask someone to demote my account (e.g. to the “manager...
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abhishek_bhambo's avatar
abhishek_bhambo
Former Employee
2 years ago

@pgordon : Re: second admin account for myself just for this purpose: 

  • Customers can create a new role or switch to an existing non-administrator role (OOB ), link it to the new or existing user as per their needs and assign all the permission needed to perform their task. No need to create another admin account.

Re: we should have the option to allow or disable being able to create tokens by role

  • yes that option is still there and will continue to exist.