diff --git a/locale/en.php b/locale/en.php
index 4897f5e9..16d74813 100644
--- a/locale/en.php
+++ b/locale/en.php
@@ -44,4 +44,5 @@ return [
 	'Exception.JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/Exception.doesNotExist'			=> 'Could not perform action "{action}" because the user {user} does not exist',
 	'Exception.JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/Exception.authMissing'			=> 'Please log in to proceed',
 	'Exception.JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/Exception.authFailed'				=> 'Authentication failed',
+	'Exception.JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/ExceptionAuthz.notAuthorized'		=> 'Authenticated user is not authorized to perform the action "{action}" on behalf of {user}',
 ];
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sql/SQLite3/0.sql b/sql/SQLite3/0.sql
index 0d8cbb2a..23756628 100644
--- a/sql/SQLite3/0.sql
+++ b/sql/SQLite3/0.sql
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ create table newssync_feeds(
 	favicon TEXT,																							-- URL of favicon
 	source TEXT,																							-- URL of site to which the feed belongs
 	updated datetime,																						-- time at which the feed was last fetched
-	modified datetime not null default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,													--
+	modified datetime,																						-- time at which the feed last actually changed
 	err_count integer not null default 0,																	-- count of successive times update resulted in error since last successful update
 	err_msg TEXT,																							-- last error message
 	username TEXT not null default '',																		-- HTTP authentication username
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ create table newssync_users(
 	avatar_url TEXT,																						-- external URL to avatar
 	avatar_type TEXT,																						-- internal avatar image's MIME content type
 	avatar_data BLOB,																						-- internal avatar image's binary data
-	admin TEXT check(
-		admin in('global', 'domain', null)
-	)																										-- whether the user is an administrator
+	rights integer not null default 0 																		-- any administrative rights the user may have
 );
 
 -- TT-RSS categories and ownCloud folders
diff --git a/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/Database.php b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/Database.php
index 45d7c4a9..5cad7a27 100644
--- a/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/Database.php
+++ b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/Database.php
@@ -166,33 +166,34 @@ class Database {
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	public function userExists(string $username): bool {
-		return (bool) $this->db->prepare("SELECT count(*) from newssync_users where id is ?", "str")->run($username)->getSingle();
+	public function userExists(string $user): bool {
+		if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, __FUNCTION__)) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => __FUNCTION__, "user" => $user]);
+		return (bool) $this->db->prepare("SELECT count(*) from newssync_users where id is ?", "str")->run($user)->getSingle();
 	}
 
-	public function userAdd(string $username, string $password = null): bool {
+	public function userAdd(string $user, string $password = null): bool {
+		if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, __FUNCTION__)) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => __FUNCTION__, "user" => $user]);
+		if($this->userExists($user)) return false;
 		if(strlen($password) > 0) $password = password_hash($password, \PASSWORD_DEFAULT);
-		if($this->db->prepare("SELECT count(*) from newssync_users")->run()->getSingle() < 1) { //if there are no users, the first user should be made a global admin
-			$admin = "global";
-		} else {
-			$admin = null;
-		}
-		$this->db->prepare("INSERT INTO newssync_users(id,password,admin) values(?,?,?)", "str", "str", "str")->run($username,$password,$admin);
+		$this->db->prepare("INSERT INTO newssync_users(id,password) values(?,?)", "str", "str", "str")->run($user,$password,$admin);
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	public function userRemove(string $username): bool {
-		$this->db->prepare("DELETE from newssync_users where id is ?", "str")->run($username);
+	public function userRemove(string $user): bool {
+		if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, __FUNCTION__)) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => __FUNCTION__, "user" => $user]);
+		$this->db->prepare("DELETE from newssync_users where id is ?", "str")->run($user);
 		return true;
 	}
 
 	public function userList(string $domain = null): array {
 		if($domain !== null) {
+			if(!$this->data->user->authorize("@".$domain, __FUNCTION__)) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => __FUNCTION__, "user" => $domain]);
 			$domain = str_replace(["\\","%","_"],["\\\\", "\\%", "\\_"], $domain);
 			$domain = "%@".$domain;
 			$set = $this->db->prepare("SELECT id from newssync_users where id like ?", "str")->run($domain);
 		} else {
-			$set = $this->db->query("SELECT id from newssync_users");
+			if(!$this->data->user->authorize("", __FUNCTION__)) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => __FUNCTION__, "user" => "all users"]);
+			$set = $this->db->prepare("SELECT id from newssync_users")->run();
 		}
 		$out = [];
 		foreach($set as $row) {
@@ -201,45 +202,74 @@ class Database {
 		return $out;
 	}
 	
-	public function userPasswordSet($username, $password): bool {
-		if(!$this->userExists($username)) return false;
+	public function userPasswordGet(string $user): string {
+		if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, __FUNCTION__)) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => __FUNCTION__, "user" => $user]);
+		if(!$this->userExists($user)) return "";
+		return (string) $this->db->prepare("SELECT password from newssync_users where id is ?", "str")->run($user)->getSingle();
+	}
+	
+	public function userPasswordSet(string $user, string $password = null): bool {
+		if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, __FUNCTION__)) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => __FUNCTION__, "user" => $user]);
+		if(!$this->userExists($user)) return false;
 		if(strlen($password > 0)) $password = password_hash($password);
-		$this->db->prepare("UPDATE newssync_users set password = ? where id is ?", "str", "str")->run($password, $username);
+		$this->db->prepare("UPDATE newssync_users set password = ? where id is ?", "str", "str")->run($password, $user);
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	public function userPropertiesGet(string $username): array {
-		$prop = $this->db->prepare("SELECT name,admin from newssync_users where id is ?", "str")->run($username)->get();
+	public function userPropertiesGet(string $user): array {
+		if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, __FUNCTION__)) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => __FUNCTION__, "user" => $user]);
+		$prop = $this->db->prepare("SELECT name,rights from newssync_users where id is ?", "str")->run($user)->get();
 		if(!$prop) return [];
 		return $prop;
 	}
 
-	public function userPropertiesSet(string $username, array &$properties): array {
+	public function userPropertiesSet(string $user, array &$properties): array {
+		if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, __FUNCTION__)) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => __FUNCTION__, "user" => $user]);
 		$valid = [ // FIXME: add future properties
 			"name" => "str", 
-			"admin" => "str",
 		];
+		if(!$this->userExists($user)) return [];
 		$this->db->begin();
 		foreach($valid as $prop => $type) {
 			if(!array_key_exists($prop, $properties)) continue;
-			$this->db->prepare("UPDATE newssync_users set $prop = ? where id is ?", $type, "str")->run($properties[$prop], $username); 
+			$this->db->prepare("UPDATE newssync_users set $prop = ? where id is ?", $type, "str")->run($properties[$prop], $user); 
 		}
 		$this->db->commit();
-		return $this->userPropertiesGet($username);
+		return $this->userPropertiesGet($user);
+	}
+
+	public function userRightsGet(string $user): int {
+		if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, __FUNCTION__)) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => __FUNCTION__, "user" => $user]);
+		return (int) $this->db->prepare("SELECT rights from newssync_users where id is ?", "str")->run($user)->getSingle();
+	}
+
+	public function userRightsSet(string $user, int $rights): bool {
+		if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, __FUNCTION__)) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => __FUNCTION__, "user" => $user]);
+		if(!$this->userExists($user)) return false;
+		$this->db->prepare("UPDATE newssync_users set rights = ? where id is ?", "int", "str")->run($rights, $user);
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	public function subscriptionAdd(string $user, string $url, string $fetchUser = "", string $fetchPassword = ""): int {
+		if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, __FUNCTION__)) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => __FUNCTION__, "user" => $user]);
+		if(!$this->userExists($user)) throw new User\Exception("doesNotExist", ["user" => $user, "action" => __FUNCTION__]);
 		$this->db->begin();
 		$qFeed = $this->db->prepare("SELECT id from newssync_feeds where url is ? and username is ? and password is ?", "str", "str", "str");
-		$id = $qFeed->run($url, $fetchUser, $fetchPassword)->getSingle();
-		if($id===null) {
+		$feed = $qFeed->run($url, $fetchUser, $fetchPassword)->getSingle();
+		if($feed===null) {
 			$this->db->prepare("INSERT INTO newssync_feeds(url,username,password) values(?,?,?)", "str", "str", "str")->run($url, $fetchUser, $fetchPassword);
-			$id = $qFeed->run($url, $fetchUser, $fetchPassword)->getSingle();
-			var_export($id);
+			$feed = $qFeed->run($url, $fetchUser, $fetchPassword)->getSingle();
 		}
-		$this->db->prepare("INSERT INTO newssync_subscriptions(owner,feed) values(?,?)", "str", "int")->run($user,$id);
+		$this->db->prepare("INSERT INTO newssync_subscriptions(owner,feed) values(?,?)", "str", "int")->run($user,$feed);
+		$sub = $this->db->prepare("SELECT id from newssync_subscriptions where owner is ? and feed is ?", "str", "int")->run($user, $feed)->getSingle();
 		$this->db->commit();
-		return 0;
+		return $sub;
+	}
+
+	public function subscriptionRemove(int $id): bool {
+		$this->db->begin();
+		$feed = $this->db->prepare("SELECT feed from newssync_subscriptions where id is ?", "int")->run($id)->getSingle();
+		$this->db->prepare("DELETE from newssync_subscriptions where id is ?", "int")->run($id);
 	}
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/Db/Common.php b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/Db/Common.php
index f58b7670..ceb64eb7 100644
--- a/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/Db/Common.php
+++ b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/Db/Common.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use JKingWeb\DrUUID\UUID as UUID;
 Trait Common {
 	protected $transDepth = 0;
 	
-	public function schemaVersion(): integer {
+	public function schemaVersion(): int {
 		try {
 			return $this->data->db->settingGet("schema_version");
 		} catch(\Throwable $e) {
diff --git a/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/Exception.php b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/Exception.php
index 02b2c7b8..8d946d99 100644
--- a/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/Exception.php
+++ b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/Exception.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class Exception extends \Exception {
 		"User/Exception.alreadyExists"			=> 10403,
 		"User/Exception.authMissing"			=> 10411,
 		"User/Exception.authFailed"				=> 10412,
+		"User/Exception.notAuthorized" 			=> 10421,
 	];
 
 	public function __construct(string $msgID = "", $vars = null, \Throwable $e = null) {
diff --git a/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User.php b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User.php
index 0eba9bb8..b9b46908 100644
--- a/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User.php
+++ b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User.php
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ class User {
 
 	protected $data;
 	protected $u;
-	protected $logged = [];
+	protected $authz = true;
+	protected $existSupported = 0;
+	protected $authzSupported = 0;
 	
 	static public function listDrivers(): array {
 		$sep = \DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR;
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ class User {
 		$this->data = $data;
 		$driver = $data->conf->userDriver;
 		$this->u = $driver::create($data);
+		$this->existSupported = $this->u->driverFunctions("userExists");
+		$this->authzSupported = $this->u->driverFunctions("authorize");
 	}
 
 	public function __toString() {
@@ -52,11 +56,11 @@ class User {
 		if($_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER']) {
 			$out = ["user" => $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'], "password" => $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_PW']];
 		} else if($_SERVER['REMOTE_USER']) {
-			$out = ["user" => $_SERVER['REMOTE_USER'], "password" => null];
+			$out = ["user" => $_SERVER['REMOTE_USER'], "password" => ""];
 		} else {
-			$out = ["user" => null, "password" => null];
+			$out = ["user" => "", "password" => ""];
 		}
-		if($this->data->conf->userComposeNames && $out["user"] !== null) {
+		if($this->data->conf->userComposeNames && $out["user"] != "") {
 			$out["user"] = $this->composeName($out["user"]);
 		}
 		$this->id = $out["user"];
@@ -65,18 +69,14 @@ class User {
 
 	public function auth(string $user = null, string $password = null): bool {
 		if($user===null) {
-			if($this->data->conf->userAuthPreferHTTP) {
-				return $this->authHTTP();
-			} else {
-				return $this->authForm();
-			}
+			if($this->data->conf->userAuthPreferHTTP) return $this->authHTTP();
+			return $this->authForm();
 		} else {
 			if($this->u->auth($user, $password)) {
-				$this->authPostprocess($user);
+				$this->authPostProcess($user, $password);
 				return true;
-			} else {
-				return false;
 			}
+			return false;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class User {
 		$cred = $this->credentialsForm();
 		if(!$cred["user"]) return $this->challengeForm();
 		if(!$this->u->auth($cred["user"], $cred["password"])) return $this->challengeForm();
-		$this->authPostprocess($cred["user"]);
+		$this->authPostProcess($cred["user"], $cred["password"]);
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class User {
 		$cred = $this->credentialsHTTP();
 		if(!$cred["user"]) return $this->challengeHTTP();
 		if(!$this->u->auth($cred["user"], $cred["password"])) return $this->challengeHTTP();
-		$this->authPostprocess($cred["user"]);
+		$this->authPostProcess($cred["user"], $cred["password"]);
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -101,19 +101,50 @@ class User {
 	}
 	
 	public function list(string $domain = null): array {
-		if($this->u->driveFunctions("userList") != Driver::FUNC_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) {
+		if($this->u->driverFunctions("userList")==User\Driver::FUNC_EXTERNAL) {
+			if($domain===null) {
+				if(!$this->data->user->authorize("@".$domain, "userList")) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => "userList", "user" => $domain]);
+			} else {
+				if(!$this->data->user->authorize("", "userList")) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => "userList", "user" => "all users"]);
+			}
 			return $this->u->userList($domain);
 		} else {
-			// N.B. this does not do any authorization checks
 			return $this->data->db->userList($domain);
 		}
 	}
 
+	public function authorize(string $affectedUser, string $action, int $promoteLevel = 0): bool {
+		if(!$this->authz) return true;
+		if($this->id===null) $this->credentials();
+		if($this->authzSupported) return $this->u->authorize($affectedUser, $action, $promoteLevel);
+		// if the driver does not implement authorization, only allow operation for the current user (this means no new users can be added)
+		if($affectedUser==$this->id && $action != "userRightsSet") return true;
+		return false;		
+	}
+
+	public function authorizationEnabled(bool $setting = null): bool {
+		if($setting===null) return $this->authz;
+		$this->authz = $setting;
+		return $setting;
+	}
+	
 	public function exists(string $user): bool {
-		return $this->u->userExists($user);
+		if($this->u->driverFunctions("userExists") != User\Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL) {
+			if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, "userExists")) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => "userExists", "user" => $user]);
+		}
+		if(!$this->existSupported) return true;
+		$out = $this->u->userExists($user);
+		if($out && $this->existSupported==User\Driver::FUNC_EXTERNAL && !$this->data->db->userExist($user)) {
+			try {$this->data->db->userAdd($user);} catch(\Throwable $e) {}
+		}
+		return $out;
 	}
 
 	public function add($user, $password = null): bool {
+		if($this->u->driverFunctions("userAdd") != User\Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL) {
+			if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, "userAdd")) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => "userAdd", "user" => $user]);
+		}
+		if($this->exists($user)) throw new User\Exception("alreadyExists", ["user" => $user, "action" => "userAdd"]);
 		$out = $this->u->userAdd($user, $password);
 		if($out && $this->u->driverFunctions("userAdd") != User\Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL) {
 			try {
@@ -124,6 +155,10 @@ class User {
 	}
 
 	public function remove(string $user): bool {
+		if($this->u->driverFunctions("userRemove") != User\Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL) {
+			if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, "userRemove")) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => "userRemove", "user" => $user]);
+		}
+		if(!$this->exists($user)) throw new User\Exception("doesNotExist", ["user" => $user, "action" => "userRemove"]);
 		$out = $this->u->userRemove($user);
 		if($out && $this->u->driverFunctions("userRemove") != User\Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL) {
 			try {
@@ -134,17 +169,57 @@ class User {
 	}
 
 	public function passwordSet(string $user, string $password): bool {
+		if($this->u->driverFunctions("userPasswordSet") != User\Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL) {
+			if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, "userPasswordSet")) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => "userPasswordSet", "user" => $user]);
+		}
+		if(!$this->exists($user)) throw new User\Exception("doesNotExist", ["user" => $user, "action" => "userPasswordSet"]);
 		return $this->u->userPasswordSet($user, $password);
 	}
 
 	public function propertiesGet(string $user): array {
-		return $this->u->userPropertiesGet($user);
+		if($this->u->driverFunctions("userPropertiesGet") != User\Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL) {
+			if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, "userPropertiesGet")) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => "userPropertiesGet", "user" => $user]);
+		}
+		if(!$this->exists($user)) throw new User\Exception("doesNotExist", ["user" => $user, "action" => "userPropertiesGet"]);
+		$domain = null;
+		if($this->data->conf->userComposeNames) $domain = substr($user,strrpos($user,"@")+1);
+		$init = [
+			"id"     => $user,
+			"name"   => $user,
+			"rights" => User\Driver::RIGHTS_NONE,
+			"domain" => $domain
+		];
+		if($this->u->driverFunctions("userPropertiesGet") != User\Driver::FUNC_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) {
+			return array_merge($init, $this->u->userPropertiesGet($user));
+		}
+		return $init;
 	}
 
 	public function propertiesSet(string $user, array $properties): array {
+		if($this->u->driverFunctions("userPropertiesSet") != User\Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL) {
+			if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, "userPropertiesSet")) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => "userPropertiesSet", "user" => $user]);
+		}
+		if(!$this->exists($user)) throw new User\Exception("doesNotExist", ["user" => $user, "action" => "userPropertiesSet"]);
 		return $this->u->userPropertiesSet($user, $properties);
 	}
 
+	public function rightsGet(string $user): int {
+		if($this->u->driverFunctions("userRightsGet") != User\Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL) {
+			if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, "userRightsGet")) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => "userRightsGet", "user" => $user]);
+		}
+		// we do not throw an exception here if the user does not exist, because it makes no material difference
+		if(!$this->exists($user)) return User\Driver::RIGHTS_NONE;
+		return $this->u->userRightsGet($user);
+	}
+	
+	public function rightsSet(string $user, int $level): bool {
+		if($this->u->driverFunctions("userRightsSet") != User\Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL) {
+			if(!$this->data->user->authorize($user, "userRightsSet")) throw new User\ExceptionAuthz("notAuthorized", ["action" => "userRightsSet", "user" => $user]);
+		}
+		if(!$this->exists($user)) throw new User\Exception("doesNotExist", ["user" => $user, "action" => "userPromote"]);
+		return $this->u->userRightsSet($user, $level);
+	}
+	
 	// FIXME: stubs
 	public function challenge(): bool     {throw new User\Exception("authFailed");}
 	public function challengeForm(): bool {throw new User\Exception("authFailed");}
@@ -158,7 +233,11 @@ class User {
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected function authPostprocess(string $user): bool {
+	protected function authPostprocess(string $user, string $password): bool {
+		if($this->u->driverFunctions("auth") != User\Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL && !$this->data->db->userExists($user)) {
+			if($password=="") $password = null;
+			try {$this->data->db->userAdd($user, $password);} catch(\Throwable $e) {}
+		}
 		return true;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/Driver.php b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/Driver.php
index 0d0ff72f..2e06f7a1 100644
--- a/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/Driver.php
+++ b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/Driver.php
@@ -7,10 +7,17 @@ Interface Driver {
 	const FUNC_INTERNAL = 1;
 	const FUNC_EXTERNAL = 2;
 	
+	const RIGHTS_NONE           = 0;
+	const RIGHTS_DOMAIN_MANAGER = 25;
+	const RIGHTS_DOMAIN_ADMIN   = 50;
+	const RIGHTS_GLOBAL_MANAGER = 75;
+	const RIGHTS_GLOBAL_ADMIN   = 100;
+	
 	static function create(\JKingWeb\NewsSync\RuntimeData $data): Driver;
 	static function driverName(): string;
 	function driverFunctions(string $function = null);
 	function auth(string $user, string $password): bool;
+	function authorize(string $affectedUser, string $action);
 	function userExists(string $user): bool;
 	function userAdd(string $user, string $password = null): bool;
 	function userRemove(string $user): bool;
@@ -18,4 +25,6 @@ Interface Driver {
 	function userPasswordSet(string $user, string $newPassword, string $oldPassword): bool;
 	function userPropertiesGet(string $user): array;
 	function userPropertiesSet(string $user, array $properties): array;
+	function userRightsGet(string $user): int;
+	function userRightsSet(string $user, int $level): bool;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/DriverInternal.php b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/DriverInternal.php
index ef5b917e..fbbe22e7 100644
--- a/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/DriverInternal.php
+++ b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/DriverInternal.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class DriverInternal implements Driver {
 	protected $db;
 	protected $functions = [
 		"auth"					=> Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL,
+		"authorize"				=> Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL,
 		"userList"				=> Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL,
 		"userExists"			=> Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL,
 		"userAdd"				=> Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL,
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ class DriverInternal implements Driver {
 		"userPasswordSet"		=> Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL,
 		"userPropertiesGet"		=> Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL,
 		"userPropertiesSet"		=> Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL,
+		"userRightsGet"			=> Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL,
+		"userRightsSet"			=> Driver::FUNC_INTERNAL,
 	];
 
 	static public function create(\JKingWeb\NewsSync\RuntimeData $data): Driver {
diff --git a/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/ExceptionAuthz.php b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/ExceptionAuthz.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0370a4de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/ExceptionAuthz.php
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+namespace JKingWeb\NewsSync\User;
+
+class ExceptionAuthz extends Exception {
+}
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diff --git a/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/InternalFunctions.php b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/InternalFunctions.php
index 4fdb23ff..5912b771 100644
--- a/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/InternalFunctions.php
+++ b/vendor/JKingWeb/NewsSync/User/InternalFunctions.php
@@ -2,51 +2,78 @@
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace JKingWeb\NewsSync\User;
 
-trait InternalFunctions {
+trait InternalFunctions {	
+	protected $actor = [];
+	
 	function auth(string $user, string $password): bool {
-		if(!$this->userExists($user)) return false;
-		return true;
+		if(!$this->data->user->exists($user)) return false;
 		$hash = $this->db->userPasswordGet($user);
 		if(!$hash) return false;
 		return password_verify($password, $hash);
 	}
 
+	function authorize(string $affectedUser, string $action, int $newRightsLevel = 0): bool {
+		// if the affected user is the actor and the actor is not trying to grant themselves rights, accept the request
+		if($affectedUser==$this->data->user->id && $action != "userRightsSet") return true;
+		// get properties of actor if not already available
+		if(!sizeof($this->actor)) $this->actor = $this->data->user->propertiesGet($this->data->user->id);
+		$rights =& $this->actor["rights"];
+		// if actor is a global admin, accept the request
+		if($rights==self::RIGHTS_GLOBAL_ADMIN) return true;
+		// if actor is a common user, deny the request
+		if($rights==self::RIGHTS_NONE) return false;
+		// if actor is not some other sort of admin, deny the request
+		if(!in_array($rights,[self::RIGHTS_GLOBAL_MANAGER,self::RIGHTS_DOMAIN_MANAGER,self::RIGHTS_DOMAIN_ADMIN],true)) return false;
+		// if actor is a domain admin/manager and domains don't match, deny the request
+		if($this->data->conf->userComposeNames && $this->actor["domain"] && $rights != self::RIGHTS_GLOBAL_MANAGER) {
+			$test = "@".$this->actor["domain"];
+			if(substr($affectedUser,-1*strlen($test)) != $test) return false;
+		}
+		// certain actions shouldn't check affected user's rights
+		if(in_array($action, ["userRightsGet","userExists","userList"], true)) return true;
+		if($action=="userRightsSet") {
+			// setting rights above your own (or equal to your own, for managers) is not allowed
+			if($newRightsLevel > $rights || ($rights != self::RIGHTS_DOMAIN_ADMIN && $newRightsLevel==$rights)) return false;
+		}
+		$affectedRights = $this->data->user->rightsGet($affectedUser);
+		// acting for users with rights greater than your own (or equal, for managers) is not allowed
+		if($affectedRights > $rights || ($rights != self::RIGHTS_DOMAIN_ADMIN && $affectedRights==$rights)) return false;
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	function userExists(string $user): bool {
 		return $this->db->userExists($user);
 	}
 
 	function userAdd(string $user, string $password = null): bool {
-		if($this->userExists($user)) throw new Exception("alreadyExists", ["user" => $user, "action" => __FUNCTION__]);
-		// FIXME: add authorization checks
 		return $this->db->userAdd($user, $password);
 	}
 
 	function userRemove(string $user): bool {
-		if(!$this->userExists($user)) throw new Exception("doesNotExist", ["user" => $user, "action" => __FUNCTION__]);
-		// FIXME: add authorization checks
 		return $this->db->userRemove($user);
 	}
 
 	function userList(string $domain = null): array {
-		// FIXME: add authorization checks
 		return $this->db->userList($domain);
 	}
 	
 	function userPasswordSet(string $user, string $newPassword, string $oldPassword): bool {
-		if(!$this->userExists($user)) throw new Exception("doesNotExist", ["user" => $user, "action" => __FUNCTION__]);
-		// FIXME: add authorization checks
 		return $this->db->userPasswordSet($user, $newPassword);
 	}
 
 	function userPropertiesGet(string $user): array {
-		if(!$this->userExists($user)) throw new Exception("doesNotExist", ["user" => $user, "action" => __FUNCTION__]);
-		// FIXME: add authorization checks
 		return $this->db->userPropertiesGet($user);
 	}
 
 	function userPropertiesSet(string $user, array $properties): array {
-		if(!$this->userExists($user)) throw new Exception("doesNotExist", ["user" => $user, "action" => __FUNCTION__]);
-		// FIXME: add authorization checks
 		return $this->db->userPropertiesSet($user, $properties);
 	}
+
+	function userRightsGet(string $user): int {
+		return $this->db->userRightsGet($user);
+	}
+	
+	function userRightsSet(string $user, int $level): bool {
+		return $this->db->userRightsSet($user, $level);
+	} 
 }
\ No newline at end of file