# Administrating Privileges

# Administrating Privileges

Privileges on LiveJournal are used to delegate responsibilities to other users, without having to modify access files or setting explicit file permissions on `.bml` files.

## Using privs effectively

All privileges can be administered through the privilege portal, located at the URI `/admin/priv/` in installations of LiveJournal. To start administrating privs, you should login as the system account you created in The script `bin/upgrading/make_system.pl` creates the system account, and grants it the `admin` priv with the argument of all. . By visiting the `/admin/priv` portal, you can start assigning privs either by username or privilege name.

## A list of all Privs

The following is a complete privilege reference.

&lj.admin.privs.ref;