Unable to logon to Citrix Director, Error "Make sure that you have the required permissions"

Unable to logon to Citrix Director, Error "Make sure that you have the required permissions"

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Article ID: CTX227110

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Description

When you try to log on to Citrix Director, you may get an error message "Make sure that you have the required permissions" as shown in the screenshot below -

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Additionally, the following event is recorded in the Windows Application Log -

Log Name:   Application
Source:        Citrix Director Service
Event ID:      7
Level:           Warning
Description: Your logon attempt was unsuccessful.

Username: 'admin2'
Domain: 'contoso'

Additional information:
'The user does not have permission to access any sites.'

Resolution

To resolve this issue, grant the user correct Role to access the Director. To do this - launch Citrix Studio, navigate to Configuration -> Administrators, to add and configure the user with appropriate role.

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For detailed information on built-in roles and how to configure custom roles, see the following article - Delegated Administration and Director

Problem Cause

This issue can occur if the user does not have correct permissions to access the Sites information. The user should be part of the delegated administrator group.

Additional Information

Delegated Administration and Director