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Title: Category permissions reset after update
Post by: sophia2005 on 11.05.2026 09:55:26
After updating jDownloads 4.0.42 on Joomla 5.1, I noticed that the download category permissions for registered users are reset every time I save the category settings. Has anyone experienced this issue with ACL inheritance, and is there a recommended fix without rebuilding all permissions manually?
Title: Re: Category permissions reset after update
Post by: ColinM on 11.05.2026 11:39:58
Hi,
I would suggest that you update to jD 4.1.3 as that is the current release
https://www.jdownloads.com/index.php/downloads/category/6-jdownloads.html
Also think it is advisable to update to the latest version 5 of Joomla
But first take a backup!!
ColinM
Title: Re: Category permissions reset after update
Post by: Arno on 13.05.2026 12:46:26
Hi,
this does not look like a common jDownloads issue. We have only seen very few isolated ACL-related cases so far.

As Colin has already suggested, please first update to the current jDownloads version 4.1.3, make a backup before doing so, and then test again. The recent updates include ACL asset repair logic, but explicit permissions are not reset automatically.

If the problem still exists after updating, please tell us:

- whether the category has explicit permissions set or only inherited ones
- which user group is affected
- what exactly changes after saving the category

That should help to see whether this is a real reproducible bug or a local ACL configuration issue.