diff --git a/user.inc.php b/user.inc.php
index 146a369..f54654c 100644
--- a/user.inc.php
+++ b/user.inc.php
@@ -1086,7 +1086,16 @@ function user_auth_required($all_required = array(), $one_required = array())
 	 * in $all_required that are also in the session roles */
 	if(!is_array($all_required)) $all_required = array($all_required);
 
-	$match = array_intersect($all_required, $_SESSION['roles']);
+
+	//superuser always can access admin and config, even if its not in their SESSION roles
+	if($_SESSION['superuser']=="yes") {
+		$roles=array_merge(array("admin","config"),$_SESSION['roles']);
+	}
+	else {
+		$roles=$_SESSION['roles'];
+	}
+
+	$match = array_intersect($all_required, $roles);
 	if($all_required != $match) {
 		/* Something is missing */
 		$ok = false;
@@ -1095,7 +1104,7 @@ function user_auth_required($all_required = array(), $one_required = array())
 	/* Make sure the user has one role in $one_required */
 	if(!is_array($one_required)) $one_required = array($one_required);
 	if(count($one_required)) {
-		$match = array_intersect($one_required, $_SESSION['roles']);
+		$match = array_intersect($one_required, $roles);
 		if(count($match) == 0) {
 			/* Missing any role in $one_required */
 			$ok = false;