diff --git a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UserControllerTests.cs b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UserControllerTests.cs
index 620e461..777b12b 100644
--- a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UserControllerTests.cs
+++ b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UserControllerTests.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Moq;
 using SeaHaven.Services.DTOs;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Helpers;
 using SeaHaven.Services.Interfaces;
 using System.Security.Claims;
 using System.Text.Json;
@@ -19,22 +20,25 @@ public class UserControllerTests
     private static string Json(object? value) =>
         JsonSerializer.Serialize(value, value?.GetType() ?? typeof(object));
 
-    private static UserController NewController(Mock<IUserService> service, string? userId = null)
+    private static UserController NewController(
+        Mock<IUserService> service,
+        string? userId = null,
+        string? role = null)
     {
         var controller = new UserController(service.Object, Mock.Of<ILogger<UserController>>());
+        var claims = new List<Claim>();
         if (userId != null)
+            claims.Add(new Claim(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, userId));
+        if (role != null)
+            claims.Add(new Claim(ClaimTypes.Role, role));
+
+        controller.ControllerContext = new ControllerContext
         {
-            controller.ControllerContext = new ControllerContext
+            HttpContext = new DefaultHttpContext
             {
-                HttpContext = new DefaultHttpContext
-                {
-                    User = new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity(new[]
-                    {
-                        new Claim(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, userId)
-                    }, "Test"))
-                }
-            };
-        }
+                User = new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity(claims, "Test"))
+            }
+        };
         return controller;
     }
 
@@ -60,10 +64,13 @@ public class UserControllerTests
     public async Task AddUser_Success_ReturnsUpdatedSuccessfully()
     {
         var service = new Mock<IUserService>();
-        service.Setup(s => s.AddUserAsync(It.IsAny<AddUserRequestDTO>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+        service.Setup(s => s.AddUserAsync(
+                It.IsAny<AddUserRequestDTO>(),
+                It.IsAny<ClaimsPrincipal>(),
+                It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
             .ReturnsAsync(new AddUserOutcomeDTO { Success = true });
 
-        var controller = NewController(service);
+        var controller = NewController(service, "admin-1", "Admin");
 
         var result = await controller.AddUser(new User_DTO { Name = "N", Email = "n@x.com", Role = "Admin" }, CancellationToken.None);
 
@@ -71,16 +78,23 @@ public class UserControllerTests
         var response = ok.Value.Should().BeOfType<DataResponse>().Subject;
         response.Status.Should().Be("200");
         response.Message.Should().Be("Updated Successfully");
+        service.Verify(s => s.AddUserAsync(
+            It.IsAny<AddUserRequestDTO>(),
+            It.Is<ClaimsPrincipal>(p => p.IsInRole("Admin")),
+            It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Once);
     }
 
     [Fact]
     public async Task AddUser_Failure_ReturnsBadRequestWithServiceError()
     {
         var service = new Mock<IUserService>();
-        service.Setup(s => s.AddUserAsync(It.IsAny<AddUserRequestDTO>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+        service.Setup(s => s.AddUserAsync(
+                It.IsAny<AddUserRequestDTO>(),
+                It.IsAny<ClaimsPrincipal>(),
+                It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
             .ReturnsAsync(new AddUserOutcomeDTO { Success = false, Error = "boom" });
 
-        var controller = NewController(service);
+        var controller = NewController(service, "admin-1", "Admin");
 
         var result = await controller.AddUser(new User_DTO(), CancellationToken.None);
 
@@ -90,30 +104,55 @@ public class UserControllerTests
         response.Message.Should().Be("boom");
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddUser_ServiceForbidden_ReturnsForbid()
+    {
+        var service = new Mock<IUserService>();
+        service.Setup(s => s.AddUserAsync(
+                It.IsAny<AddUserRequestDTO>(),
+                It.IsAny<ClaimsPrincipal>(),
+                It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .ReturnsAsync(new AddUserOutcomeDTO { Success = false, Error = UserMutationErrors.Forbidden });
+
+        var controller = NewController(service, "tech-1", "User");
+
+        var result = await controller.AddUser(
+            new User_DTO { Name = "N", Email = "n@x.com", Role = "User", AccountId = 99 },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.Should().BeOfType<ForbidResult>();
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task EditUser_NotFound_ReturnsUserNotFoundMessage()
     {
         var service = new Mock<IUserService>();
-        service.Setup(s => s.EditUserAsync(It.IsAny<EditUserRequestDTO>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
-            .ReturnsAsync(false);
+        service.Setup(s => s.EditUserAsync(
+                It.IsAny<EditUserRequestDTO>(),
+                It.IsAny<ClaimsPrincipal>(),
+                It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .ReturnsAsync(new AddUserOutcomeDTO { Success = false, Error = UserMutationErrors.UserNotFound });
 
-        var controller = NewController(service);
+        var controller = NewController(service, "admin-1", "Admin");
 
         var result = await controller.EditUser(new EditUser_DTO { Id = "9" }, CancellationToken.None);
 
         var bad = result.Should().BeOfType<BadRequestObjectResult>().Subject;
         var response = bad.Value.Should().BeOfType<Response>().Subject;
-        response.Message.Should().Be("User not found");
+        response.Message.Should().Be(UserMutationErrors.UserNotFound);
     }
 
     [Fact]
     public async Task EditUser_Found_ReturnsUpdatedSuccessfully()
     {
         var service = new Mock<IUserService>();
-        service.Setup(s => s.EditUserAsync(It.IsAny<EditUserRequestDTO>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
-            .ReturnsAsync(true);
+        service.Setup(s => s.EditUserAsync(
+                It.IsAny<EditUserRequestDTO>(),
+                It.IsAny<ClaimsPrincipal>(),
+                It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .ReturnsAsync(new AddUserOutcomeDTO { Success = true });
 
-        var controller = NewController(service);
+        var controller = NewController(service, "admin-1", "Admin");
 
         var result = await controller.EditUser(new EditUser_DTO { Id = "9" }, CancellationToken.None);
 
@@ -121,6 +160,25 @@ public class UserControllerTests
         ok.Value.Should().BeOfType<DataResponse>();
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task EditUser_ServiceForbidden_ReturnsForbid()
+    {
+        var service = new Mock<IUserService>();
+        service.Setup(s => s.EditUserAsync(
+                It.IsAny<EditUserRequestDTO>(),
+                It.IsAny<ClaimsPrincipal>(),
+                It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .ReturnsAsync(new AddUserOutcomeDTO { Success = false, Error = UserMutationErrors.Forbidden });
+
+        var controller = NewController(service, "tech-1", "User");
+
+        var result = await controller.EditUser(
+            new EditUser_DTO { Id = "tech-1", AccountId = 42, Email = "me@x.com", Role = "User" },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.Should().BeOfType<ForbidResult>();
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task DeleteUser_NotFound_ReturnsIdNotMatchedMessage()
     {
diff --git a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UserServiceTests.cs b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UserServiceTests.cs
index 8047ad7..2e88fd1 100644
--- a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UserServiceTests.cs
+++ b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UserServiceTests.cs
@@ -5,22 +5,36 @@ using Moq;
 using SeaHaven.DataServices.Dto;
 using SeaHaven.DataServices.Interfaces;
 using SeaHaven.Services.DTOs;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Helpers;
 using SeaHaven.Services.Implementation;
 using SeaHaven.Services.Interfaces;
+using System.Security.Claims;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests;
 
 public class UserServiceTests
 {
+    private static ClaimsPrincipal Principal(params string[] roles)
+    {
+        var claims = roles.Select(r => new Claim(ClaimTypes.Role, r)).ToList();
+        claims.Add(new Claim(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, "caller-1"));
+        return new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity(claims, "Test"));
+    }
+
     private static UserService NewService(
         Mock<IUserDataService> userData,
         Mock<IEmailSender> email,
-        out Mock<IUserRoleStore<ApplicationUser>> store)
+        out Mock<IUserRoleStore<ApplicationUser>> store,
+        Mock<IAccountDataService>? accounts = null)
     {
         var (manager, s, _) = IdentityTestHelpers.CreateUserManager();
         store = s;
-        return new UserService(manager, userData.Object, email.Object);
+        return new UserService(
+            manager,
+            userData.Object,
+            (accounts ?? new Mock<IAccountDataService>()).Object,
+            email.Object);
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -39,7 +53,7 @@ public class UserServiceTests
         var users = (await service.GetUsersAsync(CancellationToken.None)).ToList();
 
         users.Should().HaveCount(2);
-        users[0].Date.Should().Be("Jan 05 2026");
+        users[0].Date.Should().Be(new DateTime(2026, 1, 5).ToString("MMM dd yyyy"));
         users[0].RoleName.Should().Be("Admin");
         users[0].Status.Should().Be("Active");
         users[1].Date.Should().Be("");
@@ -91,16 +105,20 @@ public class UserServiceTests
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public async Task EditUser_NotFound_ReturnsFalse()
+    public async Task EditUser_NotFound_ReturnsUserNotFound()
     {
         var userData = new Mock<IUserDataService>();
         userData.Setup(u => u.GetForEditAsync("x", It.IsAny<CancellationToken>())).ReturnsAsync((ApplicationUser?)null);
 
         var service = NewService(userData, new Mock<IEmailSender>(), out _);
 
-        var succeeded = await service.EditUserAsync(new EditUserRequestDTO { Id = "x", Email = "e@x.com", Name = "n", Role = "Admin" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        var outcome = await service.EditUserAsync(
+            new EditUserRequestDTO { Id = "x", Email = "e@x.com", Name = "n", Role = "Admin" },
+            Principal("Admin"),
+            CancellationToken.None);
 
-        succeeded.Should().BeFalse();
+        outcome.Success.Should().BeFalse();
+        outcome.Error.Should().Be(UserMutationErrors.UserNotFound);
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -140,7 +158,10 @@ public class UserServiceTests
         store.Setup(s => s.AddToRoleAsync(It.IsAny<ApplicationUser>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
             .Returns(Task.CompletedTask);
 
-        var outcome = await service.AddUserAsync(new AddUserRequestDTO { Name = "N", Email = "n@x.com", Role = "Admin" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        var outcome = await service.AddUserAsync(
+            new AddUserRequestDTO { Name = "N", Email = "n@x.com", Role = "Admin" },
+            Principal("Admin"),
+            CancellationToken.None);
 
         outcome.Success.Should().BeTrue();
         store.Verify(s => s.CreateAsync(It.IsAny<ApplicationUser>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Once);
@@ -166,12 +187,174 @@ public class UserServiceTests
         store.Setup(s => s.CreateAsync(It.IsAny<ApplicationUser>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
             .ReturnsAsync(IdentityResult.Failed(new IdentityError { Description = "duplicate" }));
 
-        var outcome = await service.AddUserAsync(new AddUserRequestDTO { Name = "N", Email = "n@x.com", Role = "Admin" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        var outcome = await service.AddUserAsync(
+            new AddUserRequestDTO { Name = "N", Email = "n@x.com", Role = "Admin" },
+            Principal("Admin"),
+            CancellationToken.None);
 
         outcome.Success.Should().BeFalse();
         outcome.Error.Should().Be("duplicate");
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddUser_NonAdmin_CannotSetAccountId_OnSelfOrOthers()
+    {
+        var userData = new Mock<IUserDataService>();
+        var accounts = new Mock<IAccountDataService>();
+        accounts.Setup(a => a.ExistsAsync(99)).ReturnsAsync(true);
+
+        var service = NewService(userData, new Mock<IEmailSender>(), out _, accounts);
+
+        var selfOutcome = await service.AddUserAsync(
+            new AddUserRequestDTO { Name = "Me", Email = "me@x.com", Role = "User", AccountId = 99 },
+            Principal("User"),
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var otherOutcome = await service.EditUserAsync(
+            new EditUserRequestDTO { Id = "other-1", Name = "Other", Email = "o@x.com", Role = "Dispatcher", AccountId = 99 },
+            Principal("Dispatcher"),
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        selfOutcome.Success.Should().BeFalse();
+        selfOutcome.Error.Should().Be(UserMutationErrors.Forbidden);
+        otherOutcome.Success.Should().BeFalse();
+        otherOutcome.Error.Should().Be(UserMutationErrors.Forbidden);
+
+        userData.Verify(u => u.UpdateUserAsync(It.IsAny<ApplicationUser>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Never);
+        accounts.Verify(a => a.ExistsAsync(It.IsAny<int>()), Times.Never);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task EditUser_NonAdmin_CannotChangeOwnAccountScope()
+    {
+        var existing = IdentityTestHelpers.User("caller-1");
+        existing.AccountId = 1;
+        var userData = new Mock<IUserDataService>();
+        userData.Setup(u => u.GetForEditAsync("caller-1", It.IsAny<CancellationToken>())).ReturnsAsync(existing);
+        var accounts = new Mock<IAccountDataService>();
+        accounts.Setup(a => a.ExistsAsync(2)).ReturnsAsync(true);
+
+        var service = NewService(userData, new Mock<IEmailSender>(), out _, accounts);
+
+        var outcome = await service.EditUserAsync(
+            new EditUserRequestDTO
+            {
+                Id = "caller-1",
+                Name = "Alice",
+                Email = "alice@example.com",
+                Role = "User",
+                AccountId = 2
+            },
+            Principal("User"),
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        outcome.Success.Should().BeFalse();
+        outcome.Error.Should().Be(UserMutationErrors.Forbidden);
+        existing.AccountId.Should().Be(1);
+        userData.Verify(u => u.UpdateUserAsync(It.IsAny<ApplicationUser>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Never);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddUser_Admin_InvalidAccountId_RejectsWithoutCreate()
+    {
+        var userData = new Mock<IUserDataService>();
+        var accounts = new Mock<IAccountDataService>();
+        accounts.Setup(a => a.ExistsAsync(404)).ReturnsAsync(false);
+
+        var service = NewService(userData, new Mock<IEmailSender>(), out var store, accounts);
+
+        var outcome = await service.AddUserAsync(
+            new AddUserRequestDTO { Name = "N", Email = "n@x.com", Role = "User", AccountId = 404 },
+            Principal("Admin"),
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        outcome.Success.Should().BeFalse();
+        outcome.Error.Should().Be(UserMutationErrors.AccountNotFound);
+        store.Verify(s => s.CreateAsync(It.IsAny<ApplicationUser>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Never);
+        userData.Verify(u => u.GetByIdAsync(It.IsAny<string>()), Times.Never);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task EditUser_Admin_InvalidAccountId_RejectsWithoutSave()
+    {
+        var existing = IdentityTestHelpers.User("u9");
+        existing.AccountId = 1;
+        var userData = new Mock<IUserDataService>();
+        userData.Setup(u => u.GetForEditAsync("u9", It.IsAny<CancellationToken>())).ReturnsAsync(existing);
+        var accounts = new Mock<IAccountDataService>();
+        accounts.Setup(a => a.ExistsAsync(404)).ReturnsAsync(false);
+
+        var service = NewService(userData, new Mock<IEmailSender>(), out _, accounts);
+
+        var outcome = await service.EditUserAsync(
+            new EditUserRequestDTO { Id = "u9", Name = "N", Email = "n@x.com", Role = "User", AccountId = 404 },
+            Principal("Admin"),
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        outcome.Success.Should().BeFalse();
+        outcome.Error.Should().Be(UserMutationErrors.AccountNotFound);
+        existing.AccountId.Should().Be(1);
+        userData.Verify(u => u.UpdateUserAsync(It.IsAny<ApplicationUser>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Never);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddUser_Admin_ValidAccountId_PersistsOnCreate()
+    {
+        var userData = new Mock<IUserDataService>();
+        userData.Setup(u => u.GetByIdAsync(It.IsAny<string>())).ReturnsAsync((ApplicationUser?)null);
+        var accounts = new Mock<IAccountDataService>();
+        accounts.Setup(a => a.ExistsAsync(10)).ReturnsAsync(true);
+
+        var service = NewService(userData, new Mock<IEmailSender>(), out var store, accounts);
+        store.As<IUserPasswordStore<ApplicationUser>>()
+            .Setup(s => s.SetPasswordHashAsync(It.IsAny<ApplicationUser>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .Returns(Task.CompletedTask);
+        ApplicationUser? created = null;
+        store.Setup(s => s.CreateAsync(It.IsAny<ApplicationUser>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .Callback<ApplicationUser, CancellationToken>((u, _) => created = u)
+            .ReturnsAsync(IdentityResult.Success);
+        store.Setup(s => s.AddToRoleAsync(It.IsAny<ApplicationUser>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .Returns(Task.CompletedTask);
+
+        var outcome = await service.AddUserAsync(
+            new AddUserRequestDTO { Name = "N", Email = "n@x.com", Role = "User", AccountId = 10 },
+            Principal("Admin"),
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        outcome.Success.Should().BeTrue();
+        created.Should().NotBeNull();
+        created!.AccountId.Should().Be(10);
+        accounts.Verify(a => a.ExistsAsync(10), Times.Once);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task EditUser_Admin_ValidAccountId_PersistsOnEdit()
+    {
+        var existing = IdentityTestHelpers.User("u9");
+        existing.AccountId = 1;
+        var userData = new Mock<IUserDataService>();
+        userData.Setup(u => u.GetForEditAsync("u9", It.IsAny<CancellationToken>())).ReturnsAsync(existing);
+        var accounts = new Mock<IAccountDataService>();
+        accounts.Setup(a => a.ExistsAsync(10)).ReturnsAsync(true);
+
+        var service = NewService(userData, new Mock<IEmailSender>(), out var store, accounts);
+        store.Setup(s => s.GetRolesAsync(existing, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .ReturnsAsync(new List<string> { "User" });
+        store.Setup(s => s.RemoveFromRoleAsync(existing, "User", It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .Returns(Task.CompletedTask);
+        store.Setup(s => s.AddToRoleAsync(existing, "User", It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .Returns(Task.CompletedTask);
+
+        var outcome = await service.EditUserAsync(
+            new EditUserRequestDTO { Id = "u9", Name = "N", Email = "n@x.com", Role = "User", AccountId = 10 },
+            Principal("Admin"),
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        outcome.Success.Should().BeTrue();
+        existing.AccountId.Should().Be(10);
+        userData.Verify(u => u.UpdateUserAsync(existing, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Once);
+    }
+
     private static bool ContainsStrongGeneratedPassword(string body)
     {
         const string marker = "Your password is: ";
diff --git a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Controllers/UserController.cs b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Controllers/UserController.cs
index 144896b..e92c7cc 100644
--- a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Controllers/UserController.cs
+++ b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Controllers/UserController.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using SeaHaven.Services.DTOs;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Helpers;
 using SeaHaven.Services.Interfaces;
 using System.Security.Claims;
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ namespace Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Controllers
         }
         [HttpPost]
         [Route("AddUser")]
+        [Authorize(Roles = "Admin")]
         public async Task<IActionResult> AddUser(User_DTO user, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             try
@@ -44,9 +46,11 @@ namespace Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Controllers
                     Role = user.Role,
                     AccountId = user.AccountId
                 };
-                var outcome = await _userService.AddUserAsync(dto, cancellationToken);
+                var outcome = await _userService.AddUserAsync(dto, User, cancellationToken);
                 if (!outcome.Success)
                 {
+                    if (string.Equals(outcome.Error, UserMutationErrors.Forbidden, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                        return Forbid();
                     return BadRequest(new Response { Status = "Error", Message = outcome.Error });
                 }
                 return Ok(new DataResponse { Message = "Updated Successfully", Status = "200" });
@@ -60,6 +64,7 @@ namespace Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Controllers
         }
         [HttpPut]
         [Route("EditUser")]
+        [Authorize(Roles = "Admin")]
         public async Task<IActionResult> EditUser(EditUser_DTO user, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             try
@@ -72,9 +77,13 @@ namespace Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Controllers
                     Role = user.Role,
                     AccountId = user.AccountId
                 };
-                var succeeded = await _userService.EditUserAsync(dto, cancellationToken);
-                if (!succeeded)
-                    return BadRequest(new Response { Status = "Error", Message = "User not found" });
+                var outcome = await _userService.EditUserAsync(dto, User, cancellationToken);
+                if (!outcome.Success)
+                {
+                    if (string.Equals(outcome.Error, UserMutationErrors.Forbidden, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                        return Forbid();
+                    return BadRequest(new Response { Status = "Error", Message = outcome.Error });
+                }
                 return Ok(new DataResponse { Message = "Updated Successfully", Status = "200" });
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/Helpers/UserMutationErrors.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/Helpers/UserMutationErrors.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd16f43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/Helpers/UserMutationErrors.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace SeaHaven.Services.Helpers
+{
+    /// <summary>Stable user-mutation outcome messages (no internal detail).</summary>
+    public static class UserMutationErrors
+    {
+        public const string Forbidden = "Forbidden";
+        public const string AccountNotFound = "Account not found";
+        public const string UserNotFound = "User not found";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/UserService.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/UserService.cs
index 61a2e58..2d1f1ba 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/UserService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/UserService.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ using Data.SeaHavenIndustries;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity;
 using SeaHaven.DataServices.Interfaces;
 using SeaHaven.Services.DTOs;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Helpers;
 using SeaHaven.Services.Interfaces;
+using System.Security.Claims;
 using System.Security.Cryptography;
 
 namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
@@ -11,15 +13,18 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
     {
         private readonly UserManager<ApplicationUser> _userManager;
         private readonly IUserDataService _userDataService;
+        private readonly IAccountDataService _accountDataService;
         private readonly IEmailSender _emailSender;
 
         public UserService(
             UserManager<ApplicationUser> userManager,
             IUserDataService userDataService,
+            IAccountDataService accountDataService,
             IEmailSender emailSender)
         {
             _userManager = userManager;
             _userDataService = userDataService;
+            _accountDataService = accountDataService;
             _emailSender = emailSender;
         }
 
@@ -37,8 +42,19 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
             });
         }
 
-        public async Task<AddUserOutcomeDTO> AddUserAsync(AddUserRequestDTO dto, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public async Task<AddUserOutcomeDTO> AddUserAsync(
+            AddUserRequestDTO dto,
+            ClaimsPrincipal caller,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
+            var authFailure = EnsureAdminCaller(caller);
+            if (authFailure != null)
+                return authFailure;
+
+            var accountFailure = await EnsureAccountValidAsync(dto.AccountId);
+            if (accountFailure != null)
+                return accountFailure;
+
             var model = new ApplicationUser
             {
                 UserName = dto.Email,
@@ -80,7 +96,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
             {
                 var exist1 = await _userDataService.GetForEditAsync(model.Id, cancellationToken);
                 if (exist1 == null)
-                    return new AddUserOutcomeDTO { Success = false, Error = "User not found" };
+                    return new AddUserOutcomeDTO { Success = false, Error = UserMutationErrors.UserNotFound };
 
                 var existingRole = await _userManager.GetRolesAsync(exist1);
 
@@ -103,11 +119,22 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
             }
         }
 
-        public async Task<bool> EditUserAsync(EditUserRequestDTO dto, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public async Task<AddUserOutcomeDTO> EditUserAsync(
+            EditUserRequestDTO dto,
+            ClaimsPrincipal caller,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
+            var authFailure = EnsureAdminCaller(caller);
+            if (authFailure != null)
+                return authFailure;
+
+            var accountFailure = await EnsureAccountValidAsync(dto.AccountId);
+            if (accountFailure != null)
+                return accountFailure;
+
             var exist = await _userDataService.GetForEditAsync(dto.Id ?? "", cancellationToken);
             if (exist == null)
-                return false;
+                return new AddUserOutcomeDTO { Success = false, Error = UserMutationErrors.UserNotFound };
 
             exist.FirstName = dto.Name;
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(dto.Email))
@@ -131,7 +158,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
             await _userManager.AddToRoleAsync(exist, dto.Role ?? "");
 
             await _userDataService.UpdateUserAsync(exist, cancellationToken);
-            return true;
+            return new AddUserOutcomeDTO { Success = true };
         }
 
         public async Task<bool> DeleteUserAsync(string id, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -173,6 +200,29 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
             };
         }
 
+        private static AddUserOutcomeDTO? EnsureAdminCaller(ClaimsPrincipal caller)
+        {
+            if (caller is null || !caller.IsInRole("Admin"))
+            {
+                return new AddUserOutcomeDTO { Success = false, Error = UserMutationErrors.Forbidden };
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        private async Task<AddUserOutcomeDTO?> EnsureAccountValidAsync(int? accountId)
+        {
+            if (!accountId.HasValue)
+                return null;
+
+            if (accountId.Value <= 0 || !await _accountDataService.ExistsAsync(accountId.Value))
+            {
+                return new AddUserOutcomeDTO { Success = false, Error = UserMutationErrors.AccountNotFound };
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
         private static string GenerateRandomPassword(int length = 8)
         {
             const string validChars = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890!@#$%^&*()_-+=<>?";
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/Interfaces/IUserService.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/Interfaces/IUserService.cs
index 9f47410..a4a7a7c 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.Services/Interfaces/IUserService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/Interfaces/IUserService.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Security.Claims;
 using SeaHaven.Services.DTOs;
 
 namespace SeaHaven.Services.Interfaces
@@ -5,8 +6,8 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Interfaces
     public interface IUserService
     {
         Task<IEnumerable<UserListRowDTO>> GetUsersAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
-        Task<AddUserOutcomeDTO> AddUserAsync(AddUserRequestDTO dto, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
-        Task<bool> EditUserAsync(EditUserRequestDTO dto, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        Task<AddUserOutcomeDTO> AddUserAsync(AddUserRequestDTO dto, ClaimsPrincipal caller, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        Task<AddUserOutcomeDTO> EditUserAsync(EditUserRequestDTO dto, ClaimsPrincipal caller, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
         Task<bool> DeleteUserAsync(string id, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
         Task DeleteCurrentUserAsync(string userId, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
         Task<IReadOnlyList<UserProfileRowDTO>> GetUserProfileAsync(string userId, CancellationToken cancellationToken);