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diff --git a/actions/admin/user/makeadmin.php b/actions/admin/user/makeadmin.php
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+<?php
+/**
+ * Grants admin privileges to a user.
+ *
+ * In >=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);