# Manage Users and Roles in the User Console

You can use the Users & Roles page within the Administration perspective of the Pentaho User Console (PUC) to manage users and their roles in the system.

You have access to default assignments for users and roles to use as templates when setting up your actual users and roles. You must log in to the User Console as an administrator (or be assigned to a role that has the Administer Security permission) to manage users and roles for Pentaho Security.

You can control users and roles in the User Console with the point-and-click user interface. Use the **Users & Roles** page to switch between user and role settings. You can add, delete, and edit users and roles from this page.

Access to files or folders can also be refined using the **Browse Files** perspective in the User Console. Each file or folder can use the default permissions or permissions can be customized for specific users and roles. For additional security in multi-tenancy organizations, you can hide individual users' Home folders. See the **Administer Pentaho Data Integration and Analytics** document for more information.


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