Migrate CE & EE controller specs to consider admin mode

ee/spec/controllers/ee/groups_controller_spec.rb

@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ describe GroupsController do
         sign_in(user)
       end
 
-      context 'when user is an admin' do
+      context 'when user is an admin with admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
         let(:user) { create(:admin) }
 
         it 'updates max_pages_size' do
@@ -277,6 +277,14 @@ describe GroupsController do
         end
       end
 
+      context 'when user is an admin with admin mode disabled' do
+        it 'does not update max_pages_size' do
+          request
+
+          expect(group.reload.max_pages_size).to eq(nil)
+        end
+      end
+
       context 'when user is not an admin' do
         it 'does not update max_pages_size' do
           request

ee/spec/controllers/ee/projects/jobs_controller_spec.rb

@@ -38,8 +38,16 @@ describe Projects::JobsController do
     context 'with admin' do
       let(:user) { admin }
 
-      it 'returns 200' do
-        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:ok)
+      context 'when admin mode is enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        it 'returns 200' do
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:ok)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when admin mode is disabled' do
+        it 'returns 404' do
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:not_found)
+        end
       end
     end
 

ee/spec/controllers/profiles_controller_spec.rb

@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ describe ProfilesController, :request_store do
             end
           end
 
-          it_behaves_like 'a user can update their name' do
-            let(:current_user) { admin }
+          context 'as an admin in admin mode', :enable_admin_mode do
+            it_behaves_like 'a user can update their name' do
+              let(:current_user) { admin }
+            end
           end
         end
       end

ee/spec/controllers/projects/clusters_controller_spec.rb

@@ -61,7 +61,12 @@ describe Projects::ClustersController do
         allow(controller).to receive(:prometheus_adapter).and_return(prometheus_adapter)
       end
 
-      it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is denied for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(clusterable) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(clusterable) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:developer).of(clusterable) }

ee/spec/controllers/projects/deploy_keys_controller_spec.rb

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe Projects::DeployKeysController do
     let(:deploy_key) { create(:deploy_key) }
     let!(:deploy_key_project) { create(:deploy_keys_project, project: project, deploy_key: deploy_key) }
 
-    context 'with admin' do
+    context 'with admin', :enable_admin_mode do
       before do
         sign_in(create(:admin))
       end

ee/spec/controllers/projects/mirrors_controller_spec.rb

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe Projects::MirrorsController do
         stub_application_setting(mirror_available: false)
       end
 
-      context 'when user is admin' do
+      context 'when user is admin', :enable_admin_mode do
         let(:admin) { create(:user, :admin) }
 
         it 'creates a new mirror' do

ee/spec/controllers/projects/pages_controller_spec.rb

@@ -30,10 +30,20 @@ describe Projects::PagesController do
         sign_in(admin)
       end
 
-      it 'updates max_pages_size' do
-        request
+      context 'when admin mode is enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        it 'updates max_pages_size' do
+          request
+
+          expect(project.reload.max_pages_size).to eq(100)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when admin mode is disabled' do
+        it 'does not update max_pages_size' do
+          request
 
-        expect(project.reload.max_pages_size).to eq(100)
+          expect(project.reload.max_pages_size).to eq(nil)
+        end
       end
     end
 

ee/spec/controllers/projects/push_rules_controller_spec.rb

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe Projects::PushRulesController do
 
     PushRule::SETTINGS_WITH_GLOBAL_DEFAULT.each do |rule_attr|
       context "Updating #{rule_attr} rule" do
-        context 'as an admin' do
+        context 'as an admin in admin mode', :enable_admin_mode do
           let(:user) { create(:admin) }
 
           it_behaves_like 'a setting with global default', rule_attr, updates: true

ee/spec/controllers/projects/web_ide_terminals_controller_spec.rb

@@ -29,8 +29,16 @@ describe Projects::WebIdeTerminalsController do
     context 'with admin' do
       let(:user) { admin }
 
-      it 'returns 200' do
-        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:ok)
+      context 'when admin mode is enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        it 'returns 200' do
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:ok)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when admin mode is disabled' do
+        it 'returns 404' do
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:not_found)
+        end
       end
     end
 
@@ -124,7 +132,7 @@ describe Projects::WebIdeTerminalsController do
       let(:user) { admin }
       let(:result) { { status: :error } }
 
-      it 'returns 422' do
+      it 'returns 422', :enable_admin_mode do
         expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:unprocessable_entity)
       end
     end
@@ -160,7 +168,7 @@ describe Projects::WebIdeTerminalsController do
       let(:user) { admin }
       let(:branch) { 'foobar' }
 
-      it 'returns 400' do
+      it 'returns 400', :enable_admin_mode do
         subject
 
         expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:bad_request)
@@ -170,7 +178,7 @@ describe Projects::WebIdeTerminalsController do
     context 'when there is an error creating the job' do
       let(:user) { admin }
 
-      it 'returns 400' do
+      it 'returns 400', :enable_admin_mode do
         allow_next_instance_of(::Ci::CreateWebIdeTerminalService) do |instance|
           allow(instance).to receive(:execute).and_return(status: :error, message: 'foobar')
         end

spec/controllers/application_controller_spec.rb

@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ describe ApplicationController do
     end
   end
 
-  describe '#current_user_mode', :do_not_mock_admin_mode do
+  describe '#current_user_mode' do
     include_context 'custom session'
 
     controller(described_class) do

spec/controllers/concerns/enforces_admin_authentication_spec.rb

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe EnforcesAdminAuthentication, :do_not_mock_admin_mode do
+describe EnforcesAdminAuthentication do
   include AdminModeHelper
 
   let(:user) { create(:user) }

spec/controllers/groups/settings/ci_cd_controller_spec.rb

@@ -180,32 +180,38 @@ describe Groups::Settings::CiCdController do
         group.add_owner(user)
       end
 
-      it { is_expected.to redirect_to(group_settings_ci_cd_path) }
+      context 'when admin mode is disabled' do
+        it { is_expected.to have_gitlab_http_status(:not_found) }
+      end
 
-      context 'when service execution went wrong' do
-        let(:update_service) { double }
+      context 'when admin mode is enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        it { is_expected.to redirect_to(group_settings_ci_cd_path) }
 
-        before do
-          allow(Groups::UpdateService).to receive(:new).and_return(update_service)
-          allow(update_service).to receive(:execute).and_return(false)
-          allow_any_instance_of(Group).to receive_message_chain(:errors, :full_messages)
-            .and_return(['Error 1'])
+        context 'when service execution went wrong' do
+          let(:update_service) { double }
 
-          subject
-        end
+          before do
+            allow(Groups::UpdateService).to receive(:new).and_return(update_service)
+            allow(update_service).to receive(:execute).and_return(false)
+            allow_any_instance_of(Group).to receive_message_chain(:errors, :full_messages)
+              .and_return(['Error 1'])
 
-        it 'returns a flash alert' do
-          expect(response).to set_flash[:alert]
-            .to eq("There was a problem updating the pipeline settings: [\"Error 1\"].")
+            subject
+          end
+
+          it 'returns a flash alert' do
+            expect(response).to set_flash[:alert]
+              .to eq("There was a problem updating the pipeline settings: [\"Error 1\"].")
+          end
         end
-      end
 
-      context 'when service execution was successful' do
-        it 'returns a flash notice' do
-          subject
+        context 'when service execution was successful' do
+          it 'returns a flash notice' do
+            subject
 
-          expect(response).to set_flash[:notice]
-            .to eq('Pipeline settings was updated for the group')
+            expect(response).to set_flash[:notice]
+              .to eq('Pipeline settings was updated for the group')
+          end
         end
       end
     end

spec/controllers/projects/clusters/applications_controller_spec.rb

@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ describe Projects::Clusters::ApplicationsController do
   end
 
   shared_examples 'a secure endpoint' do
-    it { expect { subject }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+    it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+      expect { subject }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+    end
+    it 'is denied for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+      expect { subject }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+    end
     it { expect { subject }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
     it { expect { subject }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
     it { expect { subject }.to be_denied_for(:developer).of(project) }

spec/controllers/projects/clusters_controller_spec.rb

@@ -65,7 +65,12 @@ describe Projects::ClustersController do
     describe 'security' do
       let(:cluster) { create(:cluster, :provided_by_gcp, projects: [project]) }
 
-      it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is disabled for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:developer).of(project) }
@@ -151,7 +156,12 @@ describe Projects::ClustersController do
     end
 
     describe 'security' do
-      it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is disabled for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:developer).of(project) }
@@ -240,7 +250,12 @@ describe Projects::ClustersController do
         allow(WaitForClusterCreationWorker).to receive(:perform_in).and_return(nil)
       end
 
-      it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is disabled for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:developer).of(project) }
@@ -346,7 +361,12 @@ describe Projects::ClustersController do
         stub_kubeclient_get_namespace('https://kubernetes.example.com', namespace: 'my-namespace')
       end
 
-      it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is disabled for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:developer).of(project) }
@@ -414,7 +434,12 @@ describe Projects::ClustersController do
         allow(WaitForClusterCreationWorker).to receive(:perform_in)
       end
 
-      it { expect { post_create_aws }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { post_create_aws }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is disabled for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { post_create_aws }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { post_create_aws }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
       it { expect { post_create_aws }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
       it { expect { post_create_aws }.to be_denied_for(:developer).of(project) }
@@ -469,7 +494,12 @@ describe Projects::ClustersController do
     end
 
     describe 'security' do
-      it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is disabled for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:developer).of(project) }
@@ -501,7 +531,12 @@ describe Projects::ClustersController do
     end
 
     describe 'security' do
-      it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is disabled for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:developer).of(project) }
@@ -541,7 +576,12 @@ describe Projects::ClustersController do
     end
 
     describe 'security' do
-      it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is disabled for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:developer).of(project) }
@@ -574,7 +614,12 @@ describe Projects::ClustersController do
     end
 
     describe 'security' do
-      it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is disabled for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:developer).of(project) }
@@ -677,7 +722,12 @@ describe Projects::ClustersController do
     describe 'security' do
       let_it_be(:cluster) { create(:cluster, :provided_by_gcp, projects: [project]) }
 
-      it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is disabled for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:developer).of(project) }
@@ -746,7 +796,12 @@ describe Projects::ClustersController do
     describe 'security' do
       let_it_be(:cluster) { create(:cluster, :provided_by_gcp, :production_environment, projects: [project]) }
 
-      it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is disabled for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:developer).of(project) }

spec/controllers/projects/deploy_keys_controller_spec.rb

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ describe Projects::DeployKeysController do
       end
     end
 
-    context 'with admin' do
+    context 'with admin', :enable_admin_mode do
       before do
         sign_in(admin)
       end
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ describe Projects::DeployKeysController do
       end
     end
 
-    context 'with admin' do
+    context 'with admin', :enable_admin_mode do
       before do
         sign_in(admin)
       end
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ describe Projects::DeployKeysController do
       end
     end
 
-    context 'with admin' do
+    context 'with admin', :enable_admin_mode do
       before do
         sign_in(admin)
       end
@@ -311,8 +311,16 @@ describe Projects::DeployKeysController do
       context 'public deploy key attached to project' do
         let(:extra_params) { deploy_key_params('updated title', '1') }
 
-        it 'updates the title of the deploy key' do
-          expect { subject }.to change { deploy_key.reload.title }.to('updated title')
+        context 'admin mode disabled' do
+          it 'does not update the title of the deploy key' do
+            expect { subject }.not_to change { deploy_key.reload.title }
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+          it 'updates the title of the deploy key' do
+            expect { subject }.to change { deploy_key.reload.title }.to('updated title')
+          end
         end
 
         it 'updates can_push of deploy_keys_project' do

spec/controllers/projects/issues_controller_spec.rb

@@ -586,12 +586,23 @@ describe Projects::IssuesController do
         expect(assigns(:issues)).to include request_forgery_timing_attack
       end
 
-      it 'lists confidential issues for admin' do
-        sign_in(admin)
-        get_issues
+      context 'when admin mode is enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        it 'lists confidential issues for admin' do
+          sign_in(admin)
+          get_issues
 
-        expect(assigns(:issues)).to include unescaped_parameter_value
-        expect(assigns(:issues)).to include request_forgery_timing_attack
+          expect(assigns(:issues)).to include unescaped_parameter_value
+          expect(assigns(:issues)).to include request_forgery_timing_attack
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when admin mode is disabled' do
+        it 'does not list confidential issues for admin' do
+          sign_in(admin)
+          get_issues
+
+          expect(assigns(:issues)).to eq [issue]
+        end
       end
 
       def get_issues
@@ -648,11 +659,22 @@ describe Projects::IssuesController do
         expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status http_status[:success]
       end
 
-      it "returns #{http_status[:success]} for admin" do
-        sign_in(admin)
-        go(id: unescaped_parameter_value.to_param)
+      context 'when admin mode is enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        it "returns #{http_status[:success]} for admin" do
+          sign_in(admin)
+          go(id: unescaped_parameter_value.to_param)
 
-        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status http_status[:success]
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status http_status[:success]
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when admin mode is disabled' do
+        xit 'returns 404 for admin' do
+          sign_in(admin)
+          go(id: unescaped_parameter_value.to_param)
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status :not_found
+        end
       end
     end
 

spec/controllers/projects/jobs_controller_spec.rb

@@ -391,10 +391,20 @@ describe Projects::JobsController, :clean_gitlab_redis_shared_state do
             sign_in(user)
           end
 
-          it 'settings_path is available' do
-            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:ok)
-            expect(response).to match_response_schema('job/job_details')
-            expect(json_response['runners']['settings_path']).to match(/runners/)
+          context 'when admin mode is disabled' do
+            it 'settings_path is not available' do
+              expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:ok)
+              expect(response).to match_response_schema('job/job_details')
+              expect(json_response['runners']).not_to have_key('settings_path')
+            end
+          end
+
+          context 'when admin mode is enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+            it 'settings_path is available' do
+              expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:ok)
+              expect(response).to match_response_schema('job/job_details')
+              expect(json_response['runners']['settings_path']).to match(/runners/)
+            end
           end
         end
       end

spec/controllers/projects/mirrors_controller_spec.rb

@@ -39,12 +39,24 @@ describe Projects::MirrorsController do
         expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:not_found)
       end
 
-      it 'allows requests from an admin user' do
-        user.update!(admin: true)
-        sign_in(user)
+      context 'when admin mode is enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        it 'allows requests from an admin user' do
+          user.update!(admin: true)
+          sign_in(user)
 
-        subject_action
-        expect(response).to redirect_to(project_settings_path)
+          subject_action
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(project_settings_path)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when admin mode is disabled' do
+        it 'disallows requests from an admin user' do
+          user.update!(admin: true)
+          sign_in(user)
+
+          subject_action
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:not_found)
+        end
       end
     end
   end

spec/controllers/projects/pipeline_schedules_controller_spec.rb

@@ -127,7 +127,12 @@ describe Projects::PipelineSchedulesController do
     describe 'security' do
       let(:schedule) { attributes_for(:ci_pipeline_schedule) }
 
-      it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is denied for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:developer).of(project) }
@@ -279,7 +284,12 @@ describe Projects::PipelineSchedulesController do
     describe 'security' do
       let(:schedule) { { description: 'updated_desc' } }
 
-      it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is denied for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:developer).of(project).own(pipeline_schedule) }
@@ -343,7 +353,12 @@ describe Projects::PipelineSchedulesController do
     end
 
     describe 'security' do
-      it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is denied for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:developer).of(project).own(pipeline_schedule) }
@@ -361,7 +376,12 @@ describe Projects::PipelineSchedulesController do
 
   describe 'GET #take_ownership' do
     describe 'security' do
-      it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin) }
+      it 'is allowed for admin when admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:admin)
+      end
+      it 'is denied for admin when admin mode disabled' do
+        expect { go }.to be_denied_for(:admin)
+      end
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:owner).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:maintainer).of(project) }
       it { expect { go }.to be_allowed_for(:developer).of(project).own(pipeline_schedule) }

spec/controllers/projects/settings/ci_cd_controller_spec.rb

@@ -245,11 +245,22 @@ describe Projects::Settings::CiCdController do
         context 'and user is an admin' do
           let(:user) { create(:admin)  }
 
-          it 'sets max_artifacts_size' do
-            subject
+          context 'with admin mode disabled' do
+            it 'does not set max_artifacts_size' do
+              subject
 
-            project.reload
-            expect(project.max_artifacts_size).to eq(10)
+              project.reload
+              expect(project.max_artifacts_size).to be_nil
+            end
+          end
+
+          context 'with admin mode enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+            it 'sets max_artifacts_size' do
+              subject
+
+              project.reload
+              expect(project.max_artifacts_size).to eq(10)
+            end
           end
         end
       end

spec/controllers/projects_controller_spec.rb

@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ describe ProjectsController do
   end
 
   describe 'GET edit' do
-    it 'allows an admin user to access the page' do
+    it 'allows an admin user to access the page', :enable_admin_mode do
       sign_in(create(:user, :admin))
 
       get :edit,
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ describe ProjectsController do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#update" do
+  describe "#update", :enable_admin_mode do
     render_views
 
     let(:admin) { create(:admin) }
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ describe ProjectsController do
     end
   end
 
-  describe '#transfer' do
+  describe '#transfer', :enable_admin_mode do
     render_views
 
     let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ describe ProjectsController do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#destroy" do
+  describe "#destroy", :enable_admin_mode do
     let(:admin) { create(:admin) }
 
     it "redirects to the dashboard", :sidekiq_might_not_need_inline do
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ describe ProjectsController do
       end
     end
 
-    context 'for a DELETE request' do
+    context 'for a DELETE request', :enable_admin_mode do
       before do
         sign_in(create(:admin))
       end

spec/spec_helper.rb

@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ RSpec.configure do |config|
       match = location.match(%r{/spec/([^/]+)/})
       metadata[:type] = match[1].singularize.to_sym if match
     end
+
+    # Admin controller specs get auto admin mode enabled since they are
+    # protected by the 'EnforcesAdminAuthentication' concern
+    metadata[:enable_admin_mode] = true if location =~ %r{(ee)?/spec/controllers/admin/}
   end
 
   config.include LicenseHelpers
@@ -226,7 +230,6 @@ RSpec.configure do |config|
     #
     # context 'some test in mocked dir', :do_not_mock_admin_mode do ... end
     admin_mode_mock_dirs = %w(
-      ./ee/spec/controllers
       ./ee/spec/elastic_integration
       ./ee/spec/features
       ./ee/spec/finders
@@ -238,7 +241,6 @@ RSpec.configure do |config|
       ./ee/spec/services
       ./ee/spec/support/protected_tags
       ./ee/spec/support/shared_examples
-      ./spec/controllers
       ./spec/features
       ./spec/finders
       ./spec/frontend
@@ -270,7 +272,7 @@ RSpec.configure do |config|
     # context 'some test that requires admin mode', :enable_admin_mode do ... end
     #
     # See also spec/support/helpers/admin_mode_helpers.rb
-    if example.metadata[:enable_admin_mode]
+    if example.metadata[:enable_admin_mode] && !example.metadata[:do_not_mock_admin_mode]
       allow_any_instance_of(Gitlab::Auth::CurrentUserMode).to receive(:admin_mode?) do |current_user_mode|
         current_user_mode.send(:user)&.admin?
       end