Index: branches/5.2.x/core/units/helpers/permissions_helper.php
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diff -u -N -r16339 -r16414
--- branches/5.2.x/core/units/helpers/permissions_helper.php	(.../permissions_helper.php)	(revision 16339)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/units/helpers/permissions_helper.php	(.../permissions_helper.php)	(revision 16414)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: permissions_helper.php 16339 2016-04-02 13:45:52Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: permissions_helper.php 16414 2016-11-13 20:08:52Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@
 					// universal "debug" permission
 					return true;
 				}
+				elseif ( $perm_name == 'admin' && $this->Application->isAdminUser ) {
+					// any logged-in admin user will suffice
+					return true;
+				}
 
 				$perm_name = $section.'.'.$perm_name;
 				$perm_status = $this->CheckPermission($perm_name, 1);
@@ -181,7 +185,7 @@
 			static $perm_mapping = Array(
 				'add' => 'ADD', 'add.pending' => 'ADD.PENDING', 'edit' => 'MODIFY',
 				'edit.pending' => 'MODIFY.PENDING', 'delete' => 'DELETE', 'view' => 'VIEW',
-				'debug' => 'DEBUG'
+				'debug' => 'DEBUG', 'admin' => 'ADMIN',
 			);
 
 			$top_prefix = $event->getEventParam('top_prefix');
@@ -259,6 +263,10 @@
 					// universal "debug" permission
 					return true;
 				}
+				elseif ( $perm_name == 'admin' && $this->Application->isAdminUser ) {
+					// any logged-in admin user will suffice
+					return true;
+				}
 
 				$perm_name = $item_prefix . '.' . $perm_mapping[$perm_name];
 				$perm_status = $this->CheckPermission($perm_name, 0, (int)$category_id);