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title: Troubleshooting access problems
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### I get an access denied error when trying to access an application.

If your user is a superuser, or has the attribute `goauthentik.io/user/debug` set to true:

![](./authentik_user_debug.png)

Afterwards, try to access the application again. You will now see a message explaining which policy denied you access:

![](./access_denied_message.png)