# Managing User Roles
## Managing Roles
The Aisera Platform offers several built-in roles, but you can also create and manage custom permissions to suit your specific needs.
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When you create roles and permissions, it is a best practice to document the reasons with examples of each role and permission you created. Although you can see the permissions in the UI, it may be difficult for you to determine where a specific restriction is coming from.
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### Creating a Custom Role
1. Open **Settings > User Accounts** from the left navigation menu
2. Select the **Roles** tab at the top of the **User Accounts** window
3. Choose **+ Create Role**
4. Enter a **Name** and **Description** for the role.
5. Select an appropriate level of privilege
### Editing a Custom Role
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System and default roles are not editable. You can only modify custom roles.
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1. Open **Settings > User Accounts** from the left navigation menu
2. Select the **Roles** tab at the top of the **User Accounts** window
3. Select the role you want to modify
4. Click on the **pencil icon** in the top right to see the **Edit Role** window
5. Change the **Name**, **Description** or **Privileges** for the role
6. Click **Ok** to save changes
### Deleting a Custom Role
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System and default roles cannot be deleted. Only custom roles can be removed.
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1. Open **Settings > User Accounts** from the left navigation menu
2. Select the **Roles** tab at the top of the **User Accounts** window
3. Select the role you want to delete
4. Click on the **trash icon** in the top right to see the **Delete Role** window
5. Click **Ok** to confirm deletion of the role
**Assign Application Access for PII by Role**
You can give member of a custom role access to Personal Identifiable Information (PII), by choosing the **piis** checkbox for your new role.
