Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/service/UserManagementService.java
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diff -u -r210b1674b3ad68f03fa954f4ae8e66aa93aa98ab -r98011674ab8f029c6cb173d62929f2648a2929c8
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/service/UserManagementService.java	(.../UserManagementService.java)	(revision 210b1674b3ad68f03fa954f4ae8e66aa93aa98ab)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/service/UserManagementService.java	(.../UserManagementService.java)	(revision 98011674ab8f029c6cb173d62929f2648a2929c8)
@@ -672,10 +672,10 @@
 			save(uor);
 			log.debug("setting role: "+role.getName());
 			uors.add(uor);
-			if (role.getName().equals(Role.AUTHOR)) {
-				if (user.getWorkspace()==null) {
-					createWorkspaceForUser(user);
-				}
+			if (role.getName().equals(Role.AUTHOR) 
+					|| role.getName().equals(Role.AUTHOR_ADMIN)
+					|| role.getName().equals(Role.SYSADMIN)) {
+				if (user.getWorkspace()==null) createWorkspaceForUser(user);
 			}
 		}
 		uo.setUserOrganisationRoles(uors);