diff --git a/cosmosdb-schema/README.md b/cosmosdb-schema/README.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# adaptTo() Live Server - Schema Creation for Cosmos DB (MS Azure)
+
+As stated in the [CosmosDB documentation][cosmosdb-limitations], it's not possible to create a unique index after a collection was created:
+
+> Azure Cosmos DB API for SQL or MongoDB accounts that create unique index after the container is created aren't supported for continuous backup. Only containers that create unique index as a part of the initial container creation are supported. For MongoDB accounts, you create unique index using [extension commands][cosmosdb-extension-commands].
+
+The collection `qa-entries` requires a compound unique partial index to ensure the `entryIndex` numbers are numbered continuously for each talk, generating a number of QA entry numbers for each talk. This works via Mongoose schema definition of a native MongoDB instance, but not for CosmosDB with continuous backup.
+
+The solution is to drop the collection `qa-entries` after creating the collections via Mongoose on server setup, and then recreate it via MongoDB shell using this script:
+
+[qa-entries.txt](qa-entries.txt)
+
+
+[cosmosdb-limitations]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/continuous-backup-restore-introduction#current-limitations
+[cosmosdb-extension-commands]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/mongodb/custom-commands
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diff --git a/cosmosdb-schema/qa-entries.txt b/cosmosdb-schema/qa-entries.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f879a46
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@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+use adaptto-live
+
+db["qa-entries"].drop()
+
+db.runCommand({
+  customAction: "CreateCollection",
+  collection: "qa-entries",
+  indexes: [
+    {
+      name: "_id_",
+      key: { "_id": 1 },
+      unique: true
+    },
+    {
+      name: "talkId_1", 
+      key: { "talkId": 1 }
+    },
+    {
+      name: "date_1", 
+      key: { "date": 1 }
+    },
+    {
+      name: "userid_1", 
+      key: { "userid": 1 }
+    },
+    {
+      name: "entryIndex_1", 
+      key: { "entryIndex": 1 }
+    },
+    {
+      name: "replyTo_1", 
+      key: { "replyTo": 1 }
+    },
+    {
+      name: "userid_1_username_1", 
+      key: { "userid": 1, "username": 1 }
+    },
+    {
+      name: "qaEntryId_1_userid_1", 
+      key: { "qaEntryId": 1, "userid": 1 }
+    },
+    {
+      name: "talkId_1_entryIndex_1", 
+      key: { "talkId": 1, "entryIndex": -1 },
+      unique: true,
+      partialFilterExpression: { "entryIndex": { "$gt": 0 } }
+    }
+  ]
+})
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9c3e5cb..9bd6cc2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "adaptto-live-server",
-  "version": "1.6.2",
+  "version": "1.6.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "adaptto-live-server",
-      "version": "1.6.2",
+      "version": "1.6.3",
       "dependencies": {
         "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
         "express": "^4.19.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a51cffb..96ea294 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "adaptto-live-server",
-  "version": "1.6.2",
+  "version": "1.6.3",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "nodemon src/index.ts | pino-pretty",
diff --git a/src/socket/admin/kpi.ts b/src/socket/admin/kpi.ts
index 1da888d..e6d9dd5 100644
--- a/src/socket/admin/kpi.ts
+++ b/src/socket/admin/kpi.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import log from '../../util/log'
 import { MessageModel, QAEntryModel, TalkRatingModel, UserModel } from '../../repository/mongodb.schema'
 
 export async function handleAdminKPI(socket : Socket<ClientToServerEvents,ServerToClientEvents,InterServerEvents,SocketData>) {
-  const { admin } = socket.data
+  const { admin, qaadmin } = socket.data
   const minuteSlots = [0, 30]
 
   // admin-only operations
-  if (!admin) {
+  if (!(admin || qaadmin)) {
     return
   }
 
diff --git a/src/socket/admin/statistics.ts b/src/socket/admin/statistics.ts
index 1f3f7d6..d4566d9 100644
--- a/src/socket/admin/statistics.ts
+++ b/src/socket/admin/statistics.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import log from '../../util/log'
 import { LoginCodeModel, MessageModel, QAEntryModel, TalkRatingModel, UserModel } from '../../repository/mongodb.schema'
 
 export async function handleAdminStatistics(socket : Socket<ClientToServerEvents,ServerToClientEvents,InterServerEvents,SocketData>) {
-  const { admin } = socket.data
+  const { admin, qaadmin } = socket.data
 
   // admin-only operations
-  if (!admin) {
+  if (!(admin || qaadmin)) {
     return
   }
 
diff --git a/src/socket/socket.server.types.ts b/src/socket/socket.server.types.ts
index 61d8ec6..4a7b4cb 100644
--- a/src/socket/socket.server.types.ts
+++ b/src/socket/socket.server.types.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export interface InterServerEvents {} // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-interface
+export interface InterServerEvents {} // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-interface, @typescript-eslint/no-empty-object-type
 
 export interface SocketData {
   userid: string