# why pmm-admin cannot run with user without super privileges?

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**Category:** PMM 1.x\
**Created:** [October 13, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/why-pmm-admin-cannot-run-with-user-without-super-privileges/5935 "2017-10-13T17:33:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![pedroalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eb9ed0/32.png) [@pedroalb](https://forums.percona.com/u/pedroalb)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/why-pmm-admin-cannot-run-with-user-without-super-privileges/5935/1 "2017-10-13T17:33:05Z")

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Hi,

I am wondering why pmm-admin cannot run as user without super privileges. Is there any specific reason?

Thanks,  
Pedro.