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Understanding Your Role

Kaana uses role-based access control (RBAC) to determine what you can see and do within the platform.

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Standard Roles

Owner

The highest level of access within an organization.

  • Full access to all features and data

  • Can manage billing and subscription

  • Can add and remove administrators

  • Can configure organization settings

Admin

Administrative access for managing the organization.

  • Create, edit, and delete projects

  • Manage users and assign roles

  • Configure integrations and settings

  • Access all reports and analytics

  • Cannot modify billing (unless also Owner)

Member

Standard access for team members.

  • View projects they're assigned to

  • Create and update tasks

  • Upload and view documents

  • Log activities and comments

  • Limited access to sensitive settings

Guest

Read-only access for external collaborators.

  • View projects they're invited to

  • View documents and activities

  • Cannot create or modify content

  • Limited navigation access

What Can You Do?

Your role determines access across different areas:

Feature

Owner

Admin

Member

Guest

View Dashboard

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Create Projects

Yes

Yes

Some

No

Edit Projects

Yes

Yes

Own

No

Delete Projects

Yes

Yes

No

No

Upload Documents

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Log Activities

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Create Issues

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Manage Users

Yes

Yes

No

No

View Reports

Yes

Yes

Some

No

Change Settings

Yes

Yes

No

No

Manage Billing

Yes

No

No

No

Ownership-Based Access

Some features use ownership-based permissions:

  • "Own" items - Content you created or are assigned to

  • "All" items - Any content in your organization

For example, a Member might be able to edit their own tasks but not tasks created by others.

Checking Your Permissions

To see what you can access:

  1. Go to Settings > Profile

  2. Your role is displayed on your profile page

  3. Navigation shows only features you can access

If you need additional access, contact your administrator.

Why Can't I See Something?

If a feature or menu item is missing:

  • Your role may not have access to that feature

  • The feature may be disabled for your organization

  • You may need to be added to specific projects

Contact your administrator if you believe you should have access to something.

Custom Roles

Your organization may have custom roles with specific permission combinations. Check with your administrator to understand any custom roles in use.

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