diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Controller/GlobalStoragesController.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Controller/GlobalStoragesController.php
index 3d78fe9a49a..287c00e179b 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Controller/GlobalStoragesController.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Controller/GlobalStoragesController.php
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ namespace OCA\Files_External\Controller;
 
 use OCA\Files_External\NotFoundException;
 use OCA\Files_External\Service\GlobalStoragesService;
+use OCA\Files_External\Settings\Admin;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http;
+use OCP\AppFramework\Http\Attribute\AuthorizedAdminSetting;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http\Attribute\PasswordConfirmationRequired;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http\DataResponse;
 use OCP\IConfig;
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ class GlobalStoragesController extends StoragesController {
 	 * @param ?array $applicableGroups groups for which to mount the storage
 	 * @param ?int $priority priority
 	 */
+	#[AuthorizedAdminSetting(settings: Admin::class)]
 	#[PasswordConfirmationRequired(strict: true)]
 	public function create(
 		string $mountPoint,
@@ -123,6 +126,7 @@ class GlobalStoragesController extends StoragesController {
 	 * @param ?array $applicableGroups groups for which to mount the storage
 	 * @param ?int $priority priority
 	 */
+	#[AuthorizedAdminSetting(settings: Admin::class)]
 	#[PasswordConfirmationRequired(strict: true)]
 	public function update(
 		int $id,
@@ -173,4 +177,22 @@ class GlobalStoragesController extends StoragesController {
 			Http::STATUS_OK
 		);
 	}
+
+	// PHP attributes are not inherited, so these methods override the parent
+	// solely to attach #[AuthorizedAdminSetting] and expose them to delegated admins.
+	#[AuthorizedAdminSetting(settings: Admin::class)]
+	public function index() {
+		return parent::index();
+	}
+
+	#[AuthorizedAdminSetting(settings: Admin::class)]
+	public function show(int $id, $testOnly = true) {
+		return parent::show($id, $testOnly);
+	}
+
+	#[AuthorizedAdminSetting(settings: Admin::class)]
+	#[PasswordConfirmationRequired(strict: true)]
+	public function destroy(int $id) {
+		return parent::destroy($id);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/apps/files_external/tests/Settings/AdminTest.php b/apps/files_external/tests/Settings/AdminTest.php
index 7ff3dcf2321..d4ac8419024 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/tests/Settings/AdminTest.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/tests/Settings/AdminTest.php
@@ -126,4 +126,22 @@ class AdminTest extends TestCase {
 	public function testGetPriority(): void {
 		$this->assertSame(40, $this->admin->getPriority());
 	}
+
+	public function testGetName(): void {
+		$this->l10n->expects($this->once())
+			->method('t')
+			->with('External storage')
+			->willReturn('External storage');
+
+		$this->assertSame('External storage', $this->admin->getName());
+	}
+
+	public function testGetAuthorizedAppConfig(): void {
+		$this->assertSame([], $this->admin->getAuthorizedAppConfig());
+	}
+
+	public function testImplementsIDelegatedSettings(): void {
+		$this->assertInstanceOf(\OCP\Settings\IDelegatedSettings::class, $this->admin);
+		$this->assertInstanceOf(\OCP\Settings\ISettings::class, $this->admin);
+	}
 }