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Changing Default Role for Upgraded Users

Find out if you can change the default role from Contributor when upgrading users in Zendesk.

Can the default role be changed when upgrading an end user to an agent?

Currently, the default role when upgrading an end user to an agent is set to Contributor and this cannot be changed. This is a hardcoded feature in Zendesk.

The decision to default to Contributor is based on the fact that Contributors do not take up an agent seat, which helps manage license usage. Additionally, Light Agents have more permissions, and not all accounts have access to Light Agents, making Contributors a more universally applicable default role.


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What happens to the default role when upgrading an end user to an agent?

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