Create a Permission Role
Last updated: October 22, 2026
A typical process to assign permissions includes creating a permission role, assigning permissions to the role via permission scheme, and associating a user or user group with the permission role.
Kion includes built-in, system-managed roles such as Admin, User, Power User, and Read-Only/Auditor. Before creating a new role, check whether a built-in role already fits your needs. For more information, see Built-In Permission Roles.
We suggest creating permission roles to represent a functional role, such as Analyst. Role names must be unique.
Tip: To start from an existing role's permissions, click the ellipsis menu next to the role on the Roles tab and select Clone. A clone of a system-managed role is user-managed, so it can be edited but will not receive automatic permission updates.
To add a new permission role:
Navigate to Settings > Permissions.
Click the Roles tab.
Click Create New Role.
Enter a unique name for the role.
Click Create Role.