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# 50205: Programmable Chat: User unauthorized to set role

Log Level: ERROR

## Description

### Possible causes

* Specified User does not have Role or Permissions to set the Role.

### Possible solutions

* Confirm a valid User having valid Role and Permissions is being passed in request.