Failed to start workflow. Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation.

[paul_crawford]

Hi

I've seen another post but with no definitive answer.

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Does anyone have a fix for the workflow error "Failed to start workflow. Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation." Happens when using the Start Workflow action

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[greenawayr]

I presume you've done all the usual permissions tests? The user trying to run the Start Workflow action has required permissions to start workflow 2 as well? 

There's no other instance of the workflow running on the item? 

There's no pending updates on the item you're attempting to start workflow 2 on is there?

[philipplucas]

Is this happening to you (System account) or to a regular user?  Action is still allowed via CentralAdmin? Any ULS-information?

[praios81]

I agree. Check the list of allowed actions in Central Administration -> Nintex Workflow Management -> Allowed Actions. Is everything ticked there?

If so, please check again in Site Settings of the site your workflow is running in.

Kind regards,

Enrico   

[cassymfreeman]

I've seen this before where item level permissions have been changed for the initiator part way through the workflow before the start a workflow action is used. Like Ryan says does the user actually have permissions or is the action run as a different account? X

[xMikeX]

Hi Paul,

What if you tried putting the action that is erroring inside of an Action Set and ran that action as the workflow designer (who'd I assume would have great permissions).   Just a thought!

-Mike