<!--IssueSummary start--> <details> <summary> Everyone can contribute. [Help move this issue forward](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/developer-relations/contributor-success/community-contributors-workflows/#contributor-links) while earning points, leveling up and collecting rewards. </summary> - [Close this issue](https://contributors.gitlab.com/manage-issue?action=close&projectId=278964&issueIid=442428) </details> <!--IssueSummary end--> ### Summary <!-- Summarize the bug encountered concisely. --> "Admin Area" button is missing from left side bar. ### Steps to reproduce On a self-hosted instance, as a user with admin privileges (): - Sign out - Sign in ### What is the current *bug* behavior? The "Admin Area" button is not shown.  The only way to get into the admin area now is by manually adding `/admin` to the URL of your instance. You then get the usual "Re-authentication required" prompt, and only after reauthenticating the "Admin Area" button is shown:  ### What is the expected *correct* behavior? The "Admin Area" button should be shown in the bottom right of the left side bar for users with admin privileges, whether the user is reauthenticated or not. For users with admin privileges, there should always be a way in the UI to get to the admin area (with reauthentication when needed). #### Results of GitLab environment info <!-- Input any relevant GitLab environment information if needed. --> We are running the official GitLab docker image, and this behaviour is seen in images `gitlab/gitlab-ee:16.7.0-ee.0` and `gitlab/gitlab-ee:16.8.2-ee.0`. <details> <summary>Expand for output related to GitLab environment info</summary> <pre> System information System: Proxy: no Current User: git Using RVM: no Ruby Version: 3.1.4p223 Gem Version: 3.4.22 Bundler Version:2.5.4 Rake Version: 13.0.6 Redis Version: 7.0.15 Sidekiq Version:7.1.6 Go Version: unknown GitLab information Version: 16.8.2-ee Revision: e3c23d67e9c Directory: /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-rails DB Adapter: PostgreSQL DB Version: 13.13 URL: http://gitlab.sarc.nl HTTP Clone URL: http://gitlab.sarc.nl/some-group/some-project.git SSH Clone URL: git@gitlab.sarc.nl:some-group/some-project.git Elasticsearch: no Geo: no Using LDAP: yes Using Omniauth: yes Omniauth Providers: GitLab Shell Version: 14.33.0 Repository storages: - default: unix:/var/opt/gitlab/gitaly/gitaly.socket GitLab Shell path: /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-shell Gitaly - default Address: unix:/var/opt/gitlab/gitaly/gitaly.socket - default Version: 16.8.2 - default Git Version: 2.42.0 </pre> </details> #### Results of GitLab application Check <!-- Input any relevant GitLab application check information if needed. --> <details> <summary>Expand for output related to the GitLab application check</summary> <pre> Checking GitLab subtasks ... Checking GitLab Shell ... GitLab Shell: ... GitLab Shell version >= 14.33.0 ? ... OK (14.33.0) Running /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-shell/bin/check Internal API available: OK Redis available via internal API: OK gitlab-shell self-check successful Checking GitLab Shell ... Finished Checking Gitaly ... Gitaly: ... default ... OK Checking Gitaly ... Finished Checking Sidekiq ... Sidekiq: ... Running? ... yes Number of Sidekiq processes (cluster/worker) ... 1/1 Checking Sidekiq ... Finished Checking Incoming Email ... Incoming Email: ... Reply by email is disabled in config/gitlab.yml Checking Incoming Email ... Finished Checking LDAP ... LDAP: ... Server: ldapmain LDAP authentication... Success LDAP users with access to your GitLab server (only showing the first 100 results) User output sanitized. Found 15 users of 100 limit. Checking LDAP ... Finished Checking GitLab App ... Database config exists? ... yes Tables are truncated? ... skipped All migrations up? ... yes Database contains orphaned GroupMembers? ... no GitLab config exists? ... yes GitLab config up to date? ... yes Cable config exists? ... yes Resque config exists? ... yes Log directory writable? ... yes Tmp directory writable? ... yes Uploads directory exists? ... yes Uploads directory has correct permissions? ... yes Uploads directory tmp has correct permissions? ... yes Systemd unit files or init script exist? ... skipped (omnibus-gitlab has neither init script nor systemd units) Systemd unit files or init script up-to-date? ... skipped (omnibus-gitlab has neither init script nor systemd units) Projects have namespace: ... 5/1 ... yes 5/2 ... yes 2/3 ... yes 5/4 ... yes 2/5 ... yes 5/6 ... yes 5/7 ... yes 5/8 ... yes 5/9 ... yes 5/11 ... yes 5/12 ... yes 2/13 ... yes 2/14 ... yes Redis version >= 6.0.0? ... yes Ruby version >= 3.0.6 ? ... yes (3.1.4) Git user has default SSH configuration? ... yes Active users: ... 14 Is authorized keys file accessible? ... yes GitLab configured to store new projects in hashed storage? ... yes All projects are in hashed storage? ... yes Elasticsearch version 7.x-8.x or OpenSearch version 1.x ... skipped (Advanced Search is disabled) All migrations must be finished before doing a major upgrade ... skipped (Advanced Search is disabled) Checking GitLab App ... Finished Checking GitLab subtasks ... Finished </pre> </details> I left a note on https://stackoverflow.com/questions/71943797/can-not-find-admin-button-on-gitlab.