Elevating Standard User to Administrator in Polarbackup

Introduction

Every Polarbackup account is required to have at least one super administrator user. This user possesses greater managerial privileges compared to standard users within the account.

The super administrator of a Polarbackup account holds the authority to elevate standard users to administrator status and regulate their administrative permissions accordingly.

How to Promote a Standard User to Administrator

1. Sign in to your Polarbackup web console as an admin user.
2. Refer to the Users/Servers tab.
3. Click on the Action button for the user who you want to give them admin privileges → Select the Set as Admin option.
4. From the confirmation box that will appear, you can edit the privileges given to this new admin, by clicking the Edit Admin Privileges link.

How to Demote an Administrator User to Standard

1. Sign in to your Polarbackup web console as an admin user.
2. Refer to the Users / Servers page.
3. Select the All Users option from the left-side panel.
4. Click the Action icon () for the administrator user that you want to demote → Manage Users → Remove Admin.
5. Click OK to confirm.