{"id":1519,"date":"2024-02-21T18:57:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T18:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/news\/?p=1519"},"modified":"2025-11-24T21:16:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T21:16:59","slug":"role-based-account-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/news\/role-based-account-access\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udc65 Custom Roles: Introducing RBAC for enhanced account access management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We&#8217;re thrilled to unveil a new feature of our platform \u2014 Role-Based-Account-Access (RBAC)! Now, you can manage roles and grant access to different parts of our service with much more flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s RBAC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>RBAC, short for Role-Based-Account-Access, lets you configure roles and access rights flexibly, ensuring the right people have the right permissions. Companies benefit from RBAC by streamlining their workflow and enhancing security. It&#8217;s handy for organizations with diverse teams, allowing tailored access for different departments and roles, from administrators to support staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd04 What&#8217;s changed?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, you had just four default roles. With RBAC, you still have those defaults: Administrator, Supervisor, Agent, and now Support (formerly known as Agent chat-only). But now, in the <strong>Settings \u2192 Team section<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll find a new <strong>Roles &amp; Permissions <\/strong>block. You can add custom roles and tweak access settings to your heart&#8217;s content there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4006\" height=\"2132\" src=\"https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image1.png\" alt=\" Role-Based-Account-Access\" class=\"wp-image-1520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image1.png 4006w, https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image1-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image1-2048x1090.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4006px) 100vw, 4006px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcdd How does it work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When adding a custom role, you can fine-tune access to different service parts and even individual actions within those sections.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4006\" height=\"2132\" src=\"https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image2.png\" alt=\" Role-Based-Account-Access\" class=\"wp-image-1521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image2.png 4006w, https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image2-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image2-2048x1090.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4006px) 100vw, 4006px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, you can now easily view all team members assigned to a specific role for added convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4006\" height=\"2116\" src=\"https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image3.png\" alt=\" Role-Based-Account-Access\" class=\"wp-image-1522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image3.png 4006w, https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image3-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image3-2048x1082.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4006px) 100vw, 4006px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The RBAC feature is only available in Pro and Unlim subscription plans:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With RBAC, managing roles and permissions has never been smoother. For more information, read our <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.helpcrunch.com\/en\/setup\/roles-and-permissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Knowledge Base article<\/a> on the topic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re thrilled to unveil a new feature of our platform \u2014 Role-Based-Account-Access (RBAC)! Now, you can manage roles and grant access to different parts of our service with much more flexibility. What&#8217;s RBAC? RBAC, short for Role-Based-Account-Access, lets you configure roles and access rights flexibly, ensuring the right people have the right permissions. 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