Answers.Body: <p>If a user gets that message when logging in, then it means they haven't been assigned the <a href="https://craftcms.com/docs/users#permissions" rel="nofollow noreferrer">"Access the CP"</a> permissions in the Control Panel, either directly or through a <a href="https://craftcms.com/docs/users#user-groups" rel="nofollow noreferrer">User Group</a> that they belong to.</p>
  
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Answers.CreationDate: 2017-09-26T18:44:18.667Z
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Answers.UserDisplayName: Brad Bell
Body: <p>New user has activated account but is getting this message when trying to log in: "you cannot access the CP with that account"</p>
  
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Comments.CreationDate: 2017-09-26T15:17:20.157Z
Comments.Text: Did you gave him permission to CP access or associated him with Admin group?
Comments.UserDisplayName: Max Lazar
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Comments.CreationDate: 2017-09-26T16:18:49.683Z
Comments.Text: Not sure - will check - do I need to?
Comments.UserDisplayName: Kat
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Comments.CreationDate: 2017-09-26T16:32:31.627Z
Comments.Text: Does it take time before a new user gets access to the CP?
Comments.UserDisplayName: Kat
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Comments.CreationDate: 2017-09-26T17:23:11.287Z
Comments.Text: Seems like a permissions problem. How did you create this user? Did you give them the ability to access the CP? Do you have different user groups?
Comments.UserDisplayName: Damon
Tags: <control-panel><user-profile>
Title: you cannot access the CP with that account
ThreadText: # you cannot access the CP with that account
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-26)
  
  New user has activated account but is getting this message when trying to log in: "you cannot access the CP with that account"
  
  **Tags:** control-panel, user-profile
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Did you gave him permission to CP access or associated him with Admin group?  
  > **username_0**: Not sure - will check - do I need to?  
  > **username_0**: Does it take time before a new user gets access to the CP?  
  > **username_2**: Seems like a permissions problem. How did you create this user? Did you give them the ability to access the CP? Do you have different user groups?  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2017-09-26. Score: 2
  
  If a user gets that message when logging in, then it means they haven't been assigned the ["Access the CP"](https://craftcms.com/docs/users#permissions) permissions in the Control Panel, either directly or through a [User Group](https://craftcms.com/docs/users#user-groups) that they belong to.
  
  
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