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AshesAshes 

How to change own profile using Apex?

Hello,

we have a scenario here where we are providing a functionality to user to change his own profile through Apex visualforce page.

We are aware about Salesforce limitation to change own profile but stil is there any bypass for this?
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MaxPowerForceMaxPowerForce
It isn't possible to do with a normal transaction, but here is an example of someone creatively using a REST callout to a force.com site to invoke the code:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2fJWeJscps

The underlying problem is that you cannot switch your own profile.  But, a web service callout through a force.com site runs as the site guest user and that user can switch a profile if it has appropriate permissions!

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MaxPowerForceMaxPowerForce
It isn't possible to do with a normal transaction, but here is an example of someone creatively using a REST callout to a force.com site to invoke the code:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2fJWeJscps

The underlying problem is that you cannot switch your own profile.  But, a web service callout through a force.com site runs as the site guest user and that user can switch a profile if it has appropriate permissions!
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AshesAshes
Okay. Thats great. i will try to explore REST API Features. Thanks for your response.