# Internal Server Error While Approving New Users

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-server-error-while-approving-new-users/403296
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 19, 2026, 8:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-server-error-while-approving-new-users/403296 "2026-05-19T08:58:25Z")
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### Author: ![RGJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rgj/32/523185_2.png) [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2026, 10:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-server-error-while-approving-new-users/403296/4 "2026-05-20T10:04:16Z")

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Is this a [standard install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true)?  
Are you using an external database like AWS RDS ?

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