How to Manage Super Admin Privileges Properly

To manage super admin privileges, treat the highest access level as an exception rather than a convenience. It expands quietly, one justified grant at a time.

How the highest level spreads

Nobody grants it carelessly. It accumulates anyway.

Granted temporarily for a project and never revoked
Given to avoid configuring a narrower role
Held by people who no longer need it
Nobody sure how many people currently hold it

Rules worth adopting

One or two people, as a standing rule
A narrower role by default, configured properly rather than avoided
Temporary elevation reversed on a defined date
Reviewed at least annually, alongside the rest of access
Visible, so everyone knows who holds it

How to manage it in Jestor

Open user management in Jestor and filter by type to identify builders.
Check who holds super root, which appears in sharing lists by design.
Configure a narrower role rather than elevating someone for one task.
Use quick sharing on the specific table or app for one-off access.
Review annually, filtering users by type and status.

Why choose Jestor for access governance?

Jestor shows super root in every sharing list as a reminder that it reaches everything — a small design decision that keeps the question visible rather than forgotten.

Because sharing works on individual tables and apps, granting narrow access is fast enough that elevating someone is rarely the easier option.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many people should hold super root?

One or two, as a standing rule. See jestor.com.

Why does it appear in sharing lists?

Because it has access to everything by definition.

What is the alternative to elevating someone?

Quick sharing on the specific table or app.

Video Tutorial: Step by Step

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