Hi @Brett , @WLS-D I have Admin access. I was reviewing the users on the Manage Users screen as I had to make some changes. I filtered the user list by selecting Author role. The list appears fine as follows [image] However, if I click on the dropdown against the users listed the Reader role doe…

Hello Giri, you could use API to update the role and it should work. see - update-user — AWS CLI 2.23.2 Command Reference Hope this helps. Cheers, Deep

Hi @Brett , @WLS-D I realize after checking further that I can not change from Author to Reader at all. I now have to delete the user and transfer object ownership to the Admin and then re-create the user as Reader. I suspect the transfer of ownership of objects owned if any by the Author is the re…

Hi Deep, Thanks! Since the mechanism exists why not expose it in the front end? Regards, Giri

Hello Giri, It does , i am not sure why its was not in your case , may be AWS support ticket would have been helpful. see below my case [image]

Hi Deep, If I have an Author user I only see Author and Authror Pro. I don’t see the option Reader and Reader Pro to change their type. Consider a case where I want to downgrade a user as Reader. We thought the user would create visualizations or do dataset refresh etc. But now his role is changed…

Yea Giri, You need to be Admin or Admin Pro. Its by design if i am not mistaken. Authors or Authro pro may not be admin to change others Role. Hope this helps. Cheers, Deep

Hi @Deep I have Admin role. Regards, Giri

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Koushik_Muthanna January 21, 2025, 11:08am 9

It’s not possible through UI or API ( QuickSight User is not able to Downgrade using boto3 API )

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