Audit roles, compare permissions, and diagnose access issues — all from a single admin tool built inside Canvas.
Canvas's own roles UI is notoriously painful. Holon Roles replaces it with something admins actually want to use.
See every role defined in your account — built-in and custom — with full permission breakdowns. Filter by enabled, locked, or explicitly overridden.
Select any two roles and compare them permission-by-permission. Differences highlighted instantly. Understand exactly how a custom role diverges from its base.
See your own effective permissions as Canvas actually resolves them — after all sub-account overrides are applied. No guessing.
Enter any user ID to see their enrollments and effective course-level permissions. The fastest way to answer "why can't this person do X?"
Visual sub-account hierarchy showing your full institutional structure. Spot where permissions have been overridden at the sub-account level.
Installs as an account-level navigation tool, visible only to Canvas admins. Sensitive permission data stays where it belongs.
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Add the LTI app using the config URL. Takes about 2 minutes. Holon Roles appears in your account navigation immediately.
Click Holon Roles in your Canvas admin navigation. Browse roles, run diffs, look up users — no setup required.
Install Holon Roles and get a clear picture of your Canvas permission structure today.
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