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User permissions overview

User permissions overview

Learn about the different types of permissions in Katana and how they affect users.

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Written by Michael De Giovanni
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Katana's permissions feature allows businesses to manage access and create specific roles to team members, ensuring secure and efficient collaboration. By setting appropriate permissions, you can control who can view, edit, and manage different aspects of your inventory and production processes.

Note: Permissions can only be adjusted for Users. Read more about Team member roles.

Default access


The default access level allows users to see all screens and access all core functionalities.

Default access does not allow you to:

Custom access


Customizable permissions include:

Note: Custom user permissions are only available on Standard and higher plans.

When an account Owner or user with permission to Manage users invites a new user to Katana, they can add/remove permissions for that user and choose which locations they have access to.

If you'd like to change permissions for existing users, you can do so anytime by selecting Team from the dropdown under your name at the top right.

NOTE: If permissions are changed for a user, they'll need to refresh their active session.

Visibility permissions for a user

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