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[TT-13760] Extend the documentation regarding the recommended value of security.forbid_admin_view_access_token and security.forbid_admin_reset_access_token parameters.
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### Admin users
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An *admin* user has full read/write access to all properties. The initial user created during the bootstrapping of the Dashboard is automatically assigned the *admin* role.
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Two configuration parameters restrict the admin user. Both values should be set to `true` for improved security.
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*[security.forbid_admin_view_access_token]({{< ref "tyk-dashboard/configuration#securityforbid_admin_view_access_token" >}}) that restricts admin users from being able to view other users' Dashboard API Access Credentials (in the API and UI).
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*[security.forbid_admin_reset_access_token]({{< ref "tyk-dashboard/configuration#securityforbid_admin_reset_access_token" >}}) which prevents admin users from resetting the other users' access tokens.
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### User permissions in the Tyk Dashboard API
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The permissions object, which is provided to the Dashboard API has this structure:
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ForbidAdminViewAccessToken is a security feature that allows you to prevent the admin user from viewing the access token of a user. The default is false.
ForbidAdminResetAccessToken is a security feature that allows you to prevent the admin user from resetting the access token of a user. The default is false.
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Setting `true` to this field is recommended.
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### ui
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This section controls various settings for the look and feel of the Dashboard UI.
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