Xpage – Exception Notes error: You are not authorized to perform that operation

The first you think when you see this is that you don’t have access in the ACL or that the document has reader or author name fields that is blocking you from updating the document. But there is another option on the database that can give this problem.

Maximum internet name and password

On the advanced tab “Maximum Internet name and password” must be set to the level you want a user maximum to have. This will block any other user acess set in the ACL so if you set Reader here all XPage users will be readers even if you assign Editor, Designer, Manager in the ACL.

Took me awhile to remember this option when I got this error, then it’s time to write a post about it.

Remember that a change of this option takes awhile before it starts to work. Fastest way is to restart http.

Other scenario that also can come from this problem.

Changing to edit mode on a xpage document flashing and back to readmode

Setting editDoument on document action not working.

Do you have similar hard to find errors that you have solved for XPages, make a comment with a link to your blog or write directly in the comment.

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