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+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+import sys
+from optparse import make_option
+
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
+from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
+from django.db.utils import IntegrityError
+from django.core import validators
+
+from guardian.shortcuts import assign_perm
+
+from zephyr.models import Realm, UserProfile
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = """Give an existing user administrative permissions over their (own) Realm.
+
+ONLY perform this on customer request from an authorized person.
+"""
+
+    option_list = BaseCommand.option_list + (
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        try:
+            email = args[0]
+        except ValueError:
+            raise CommandError("""Please specify a user.""")
+        try:
+            profile = UserProfile.objects.get(email=email)
+        except ValidationError:
+            raise CommandError("No such user.")
+        if profile.has_perm('administer', profile.realm):
+            raise CommandError("User already has permission for this realm.")
+        else:
+            assign_perm('administer', profile, profile.realm)
+            print "Done!"