Sharepoint - Permissions?

Question

Hello,

Im trying to run a command on the AddUserToGroup method via webservices (UserGroup.asmx).

I set up the code as follows.

//set up the user group
userGroup = new UserGroup.UserGroup();
userGroup.Url = vtiBin + "/UserGroup.asmx";
userGroup.Credentials = CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;

So I have my credentials being passed to the webserive. Now I run the following

userGroup.AddUserToGroup("System Group", preferedName, userLogin, email, "");

this throws an exception, my account does not have permission. however if I run this code under a different user with GOD access it works

What is the minimum required permission??

I have given my account

• Full Access to the User Information List (on the sharepoint site)
• Manage Analytics, Manage Audiences, Manage User Profiles, Personal Features, Personal Site, Set Permissions (sharedServices Admin, Personalization services permissions )

Answer 1

There is a permission in SharePoint to allow for web service calls. It's called "Use Remote Interfaces". Your user should have this permission to make changes via web services.

Answer 2

Couldn't this also have more to do with the permission to manage the group rather than permission to use the web service? I know I've run into similar situations via the UI before, and it turned out that I didn't have permissions to edit the group's membership. I believe there are a few situations in which you have permission to edit a group's membership:

• You are the creator of the group
• The creator of the group (or a site collection administrator) designated you as an owner of the group
• The group was configured to allow all group members to edit its membership, and you are a member of the group
• You are a site collection administrator

Is it possible that none of those conditions fit for you?