# Understanding Your Role

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

## 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

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### Open Settings

Go to Settings > Profile.
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### View Your Role

Your role is displayed on your profile page.
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### Check Navigation

Navigation shows only features you can access.\
If you need additional access, contact your administrator.
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## 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.