# Auth backend required policy

**URL:** <https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/auth-backend-required-policy/16552>\
**Category:** Vault\
**Created:** [October 23, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/auth-backend-required-policy/16552 "2020-10-23T12:15:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![FernandoMiguel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hashicorp/user_avatar/discuss.hashicorp.com/fernandomiguel/32/2019_2.png) [@FernandoMiguel](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/FernandoMiguel)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/auth-backend-required-policy/16552/1 "2020-10-23T12:15:38Z")

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i’m trying to create a new authbackend.

> URL: POST [https://vault/v1/sys/auth/approle\_foo](https://vault/v1/sys/auth/approle_foo)  
> Code: 403. Errors:\* 1 error occurred:
> 
> - permission denied

can anyone point me to the right policy required? i’ve tried a few combos, but cant get it to work

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**Author:** ![jeroenjacobs79](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hashicorp/user_avatar/discuss.hashicorp.com/jeroenjacobs79/32/1187_2.png) [@jeroenjacobs79](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/jeroenjacobs79)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 9:19am UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/auth-backend-required-policy/16552/2 "2020-10-27T09:19:48Z")

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Can you post your current policy?