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# User
In equipme, roles define what people can see and do in the system. The idea is simple. Instead of giving every individual a long list of permissions, you group rights into roles and assign these roles to users. Someone who buys things gets access to purchasing. Someone who approves requests bekommt access to approvals. Someone who builds catalogues bekommt access to service management.
Roles keep access structured, so people use the tools they actually need, and sensitive parts of the system are not open for everyone.
### How to manage roles
You find the role management in **Settings** under **Roles and permissions**.\
The overview shows all existing roles. Selecting a role opens its detail page, where you can review the permissions attached to it and see which users currently have it.
Roles can be edited at any time. You can change permissions, rename roles or delete them when they are no longer relevant. New roles can be created if you need a different mix of permissions for a specific job or team.
### Assigning roles to users
Users in equipme can have more than one role. You can think of roles as building blocks you combine to match what a person actually does.
For example, someone might prepare requests and also approve them for their department. Instead of creating a special configuration for this person, you assign both roles. When a role changes, all users with that role get the update automatically.
This makes it easier to maintain access over time, especially when teams change or grow.
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