=1.7.1, admin is flagged by setting the admin * column in the users_entity table. * * In <1.7.1, admin is a piece of metadata on the user object. * * @package Elgg.Core * @subpackage Administration.User */ $guid = get_input('guid'); $user = get_entity($guid); if (($user instanceof ElggUser) && ($user->canEdit())) { if ($user->makeAdmin()) { system_message(elgg_echo('admin:user:makeadmin:yes')); } else { register_error(elgg_echo('admin:user:makeadmin:no')); } } else { register_error(elgg_echo('admin:user:makeadmin:no')); } forward(REFERER);