# Can't create new user in 4.2.0

**URL:** <https://forums.rocket.chat/t/cant-create-new-user-in-4-2-0/12741>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Created:** [December 3, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/cant-create-new-user-in-4-2-0/12741 "2021-12-03T13:47:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![cpac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@cpac](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/cpac)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/cant-create-new-user-in-4-2-0/12741/1 "2021-12-03T13:47:37Z")

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### Description

For reasons unknown, since upgrading to 4.2.0 I can’t create a new user, it just gives me an error: “Roles.findUsersInRole(…).toArray is not a function.” I can change user roles for existing users though.

### Server Setup Information

- Version of Rocket.Chat Server: 4.2.0
- Operating System: CentOS
- Deployment Method: Docker
- Number of Running Instances: 1
- DB Replicaset Oplog: Yes
- NodeJS Version: v12.22.1
- MongoDB Version: 4.4.4
- Proxy: \<nginx
- Firewalls involved: 0

### Any additional Information

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**Author:** ![nachtfalken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a698b9/32.png) [@nachtfalken](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/nachtfalken)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/cant-create-new-user-in-4-2-0/12741/2 "2022-01-03T08:34:30Z")

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Bumping this. Having the same issue from both account creation and manual creation from admin panel. No roles work.

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**Author:** ![cpac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@cpac](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/cpac)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/cant-create-new-user-in-4-2-0/12741/3 "2022-01-04T07:47:08Z")

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Sorry, I never answered this though I did figure it out. I had to disable manual approval for new accounts. Not a fix, but a workaround.