# Cannot see full name as an Admin?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-see-full-name-as-an-admin/188791
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 1, 2021, 6:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-see-full-name-as-an-admin/188791 "2021-05-01T06:34:38Z")
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### Author: ![Paul\_King1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/paul_king1/32/218888_2.png) [@Paul\_King1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_King1)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2021, 6:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-see-full-name-as-an-admin/188791/1 "2021-05-01T06:34:38Z")

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When I set the full name to be disabled across the forum so it is private.

Surely the Admin should still be able to see this from the Admin user area?

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/c/e/ce09cbba7785f2d71379c6d4cf4e34ef364860d2.png)

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/d/e/de37470be2df630c075679563a92b3cba6d82dee.png)

Is this an error or is it setup like this?

I think the Admin should still be able to see the full name. For me this doesn’t make sense.