--- title: Create user security profiles description: Security profiles determine what areas of ParagonERP a user can access, and what they can do within each module. --- [Skip to content](https://support.paragon-erp.com/create-user-security-profiles#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![paragon logo-1.png\]](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/paragon%20logo-1.png?width=240&height=75&name=paragon%20logo-1.png)](https://support.paragon-erp.com/?hsLang=en) - [New Ticket](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1PiwaZCxTRpabuHVnQxGeXQc751y) - [Tickets](https://help.paragon-erp.com/tickets) - [Knowledge Base](https://support.paragon-erp.com/) - [Sign out](https://20488534.hs-sites.com/_hcms/mem/logout) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [New Ticket](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1PiwaZCxTRpabuHVnQxGeXQc751y) - [Tickets](https://help.paragon-erp.com/tickets) - [Knowledge Base](https://support.paragon-erp.com/) - [Sign out](https://20488534.hs-sites.com/_hcms/mem/logout) - English Show submenu for translations - [Go to website](https://www.paragon-erp.com/) [Go to website](https://www.paragon-erp.com/?hsLang=en) Welcome! Search our Knowledge Base. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [ParagonERP](https://support.paragon-erp.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Configuring Paragon](https://support.paragon-erp.com/configuring-paragon?hsLang=en) 3. [User Management & Access](https://support.paragon-erp.com/configuring-paragon?hsLang=en#user-management-access) July 22, 2026 # Create user security profiles ### **Introduction** This document explains how to create and maintain user security profiles. Once your profiles are set up, you can assign them to [users](https://support.paragon-erp.com/creating-a-user?hsLang=en). ### **Process description:** Security profiles determine what areas of ParagonERP a user can access, and what they can do within each module. ### **Step-by-step instructions:** - #### Step 1: Access security profile setup From any ParagonERP screen, click the **settings** button at the top right corner screen. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Settings%20icon-jpg-1.jpeg?width=256&height=46&name=Settings%20icon-jpg-1.jpeg) In the settings screen, select the **user access** option from the user access card. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/DocsDisplay-Feb-02-2024-09-40-31-5230-PM-1-1-3-1.png)   - #### Step 2: Add a new security profile The left hand side shows the list of security profiles that are already set up. To add a new security profile, click the **create new security profile** button at the top left of the screen.    ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/DocsDisplay-Feb-02-2024-09-40-32-2902-PM-1-1-3-1.png) The following screen will appear.    ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/DocsDisplay-Feb-02-2024-09-40-30-8291-PM-1-1-3-1.png) Add your **profile name** and **description**. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/DocsDisplay-Feb-02-2024-09-40-29-1322-PM-1-1-3-1.png)   Since this is a new security profile, no users will be assigned to the profile yet. You will able to assign users once your new profile has been created and saved.   - #### Step 3: Set permissions Access can be granted to an entire module or to only specified security elements within a module. Choose a module and then check the **access** checkbox next to the module to allow full access to that module and all of its security elements. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/DocsDisplay-Feb-02-2024-09-40-27-4810-PM-1-1-3-1.png)   If users assigned to this security profile are to have no access to a module, do not check the module access box. If the module access box is not checked, the entire module will be invisible when users log in. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/DocsDisplay-Feb-02-2024-09-40-33-7759-PM-1-1-3-1.png)   If users are to have limited access inside of a module, check the **access** box next to the module and the boxes next to each required security element. The security module access will make the section of Paragon visible or invisible for the user. Limited access is granted via the **access level** for each module section. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/DocsDisplay-Feb-02-2024-09-40-28-3168-PM-1-1-3-1.png) There are four types of access levels in Paragon. 1. **View -** Allow the user to view the element but they will not be able to edit. 2. **Edit -** Allow the user to view and update the module section. They cannot create or delete anything, but can update what's already there. 3. **Create -**  Allow the user to create and update what's inside the module. 4. **Delete -**  Allow the user to create, update and delete what's inside the module. This is the highest level of security a user can have. Set the access level for each module and security element within Paragon for the security profile that you are building.   - #### Step 4: Save permissions and log out After you have created your security profile, click the **save** button. You will then be prompted to log out and back in again. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/DocsDisplay-Feb-02-2024-09-40-29-9802-PM-1-1-3-1.png)   ### Copy or delete user profiles Users can often share similar security access within ParagonERP. Click on the **clone profile** action button at the bottom of the screen to copy any existing user profile to be used as a starting point for a new one. Click on the **delete profile** button to delete unused or obsolete profiles.   ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-29-2025-06-55-43-7634-PM.png?width=670&height=464&name=image-png-Jul-29-2025-06-55-43-7634-PM.png)   ### What's next? When you log back in, you will be able to assign users to your new security profile. 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