diff --git a/lib/src/config/app_dependencies.dart b/lib/src/config/app_dependencies.dart
index 2ae1b7e..be39ea8 100644
--- a/lib/src/config/app_dependencies.dart
+++ b/lib/src/config/app_dependencies.dart
@@ -178,10 +178,12 @@ class AppDependencies {
       );
       verificationCodeStorageService =
           InMemoryVerificationCodeStorageService();
+      permissionService = const PermissionService();
       authService = AuthService(
         userRepository: userRepository,
         authTokenService: authTokenService,
         verificationCodeStorageService: verificationCodeStorageService,
+        permissionService: permissionService,
         emailRepository: emailRepository,
         userAppSettingsRepository: userAppSettingsRepository,
         userContentPreferencesRepository: userContentPreferencesRepository,
@@ -193,9 +195,9 @@ class AppDependencies {
         topicRepository: topicRepository,
         sourceRepository: sourceRepository,
       );
-      permissionService = const PermissionService();
       userPreferenceLimitService = DefaultUserPreferenceLimitService(
         remoteConfigRepository: remoteConfigRepository,
+        permissionService: permissionService,
         log: Logger('DefaultUserPreferenceLimitService'),
       );
 
diff --git a/lib/src/rbac/permissions.dart b/lib/src/rbac/permissions.dart
index 53687c0..54ece71 100644
--- a/lib/src/rbac/permissions.dart
+++ b/lib/src/rbac/permissions.dart
@@ -54,4 +54,11 @@ abstract class Permissions {
   static const String remoteConfigRead = 'remote_config.read';
   static const String remoteConfigUpdate = 'remote_config.update';
   static const String remoteConfigDelete = 'remote_config.delete';
+
+  // Dashboard Permissions
+  static const String dashboardLogin = 'dashboard.login';
+
+  // User Preference Permissions
+  static const String userPreferenceBypassLimits =
+      'user_preference.bypass_limits';
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/rbac/role_permissions.dart b/lib/src/rbac/role_permissions.dart
index 9e26b9e..5222d47 100644
--- a/lib/src/rbac/role_permissions.dart
+++ b/lib/src/rbac/role_permissions.dart
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ final Set<String> _dashboardPublisherPermissions = {
   Permissions.headlineCreate,
   Permissions.headlineUpdate,
   Permissions.headlineDelete,
+  Permissions.dashboardLogin,
 };
 
 final Set<String> _dashboardAdminPermissions = {
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ final Set<String> _dashboardAdminPermissions = {
   Permissions.remoteConfigCreate,
   Permissions.remoteConfigUpdate,
   Permissions.remoteConfigDelete,
+  Permissions.userPreferenceBypassLimits,
 };
 
 /// Defines the mapping between user roles (both app and dashboard) and the
diff --git a/lib/src/services/auth_service.dart b/lib/src/services/auth_service.dart
index dc38237..d1a0cfc 100644
--- a/lib/src/services/auth_service.dart
+++ b/lib/src/services/auth_service.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'package:ht_api/src/rbac/permission_service.dart';
+import 'package:ht_api/src/rbac/permissions.dart';
 import 'package:ht_api/src/services/auth_token_service.dart';
 import 'package:ht_api/src/services/verification_code_storage_service.dart';
 import 'package:ht_data_repository/ht_data_repository.dart';
@@ -21,12 +23,14 @@ class AuthService {
     required HtEmailRepository emailRepository,
     required HtDataRepository<UserAppSettings> userAppSettingsRepository,
     required HtDataRepository<UserContentPreferences>
-    userContentPreferencesRepository,
+        userContentPreferencesRepository,
+    required PermissionService permissionService,
     required Uuid uuidGenerator,
     required Logger log,
   }) : _userRepository = userRepository,
        _authTokenService = authTokenService,
        _verificationCodeStorageService = verificationCodeStorageService,
+        _permissionService = permissionService,
        _emailRepository = emailRepository,
        _userAppSettingsRepository = userAppSettingsRepository,
        _userContentPreferencesRepository = userContentPreferencesRepository,
@@ -39,7 +43,8 @@ class AuthService {
   final HtEmailRepository _emailRepository;
   final HtDataRepository<UserAppSettings> _userAppSettingsRepository;
   final HtDataRepository<UserContentPreferences>
-  _userContentPreferencesRepository;
+      _userContentPreferencesRepository;
+  final PermissionService _permissionService;
   final Logger _log;
   final Uuid _uuid;
 
@@ -77,13 +82,13 @@ class AuthService {
           );
         }
 
-        final hasRequiredRole =
-            user.dashboardRole == DashboardUserRole.admin ||
-            user.dashboardRole == DashboardUserRole.publisher;
-
-        if (!hasRequiredRole) {
+        // Use the PermissionService to check for the specific dashboard login permission.
+        if (!_permissionService.hasPermission(
+          user,
+          Permissions.dashboardLogin,
+        )) {
           _log.warning(
-            'Dashboard login failed: User ${user.id} lacks required roles.',
+            'Dashboard login failed: User ${user.id} lacks required permission (${Permissions.dashboardLogin}).',
           );
           throw const ForbiddenException(
             'Your account does not have the required permissions to sign in.',
@@ -157,6 +162,24 @@ class AuthService {
       final existingUser = await _findUserByEmail(email);
       if (existingUser != null) {
         user = existingUser;
+        // If this is a dashboard login, re-verify the user's dashboard role.
+        // This closes the loophole where a non-admin user could request a code
+        // via the app flow and then use it to log into the dashboard.
+        if (isDashboardLogin) {
+          if (!_permissionService.hasPermission(
+            user,
+            Permissions.dashboardLogin,
+          )) {
+            _log.warning(
+              'Dashboard login failed: User ${user.id} lacks required permission '
+              'during code verification.',
+            );
+            throw const ForbiddenException(
+              'Your account does not have the required permissions to sign in.',
+            );
+          }
+          _log.info('Dashboard user ${user.id} re-verified successfully.');
+        }
       } else {
         // User not found.
         if (isDashboardLogin) {
diff --git a/lib/src/services/default_user_preference_limit_service.dart b/lib/src/services/default_user_preference_limit_service.dart
index 74082a8..4f21aee 100644
--- a/lib/src/services/default_user_preference_limit_service.dart
+++ b/lib/src/services/default_user_preference_limit_service.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'package:ht_api/src/rbac/permission_service.dart';
+import 'package:ht_api/src/rbac/permissions.dart';
 import 'package:ht_api/src/services/user_preference_limit_service.dart';
 import 'package:ht_data_repository/ht_data_repository.dart';
 import 'package:ht_shared/ht_shared.dart';
@@ -11,11 +13,14 @@ class DefaultUserPreferenceLimitService implements UserPreferenceLimitService {
   /// {@macro default_user_preference_limit_service}
   const DefaultUserPreferenceLimitService({
     required HtDataRepository<RemoteConfig> remoteConfigRepository,
+    required PermissionService permissionService,
     required Logger log,
   }) : _remoteConfigRepository = remoteConfigRepository,
+       _permissionService = permissionService,
        _log = log;
 
   final HtDataRepository<RemoteConfig> _remoteConfigRepository;
+  final PermissionService _permissionService;
   final Logger _log;
 
   // Assuming a fixed ID for the RemoteConfig document
@@ -34,8 +39,11 @@ class DefaultUserPreferenceLimitService implements UserPreferenceLimitService {
       );
       final limits = remoteConfig.userPreferenceConfig;
 
-      // Admins have no limits.
-      if (user.dashboardRole == DashboardUserRole.admin) {
+      // Users with the bypass permission (e.g., admins) have no limits.
+      if (_permissionService.hasPermission(
+        user,
+        Permissions.userPreferenceBypassLimits,
+      )) {
         return;
       }
 
@@ -94,8 +102,11 @@ class DefaultUserPreferenceLimitService implements UserPreferenceLimitService {
       );
       final limits = remoteConfig.userPreferenceConfig;
 
-      // Admins have no limits.
-      if (user.dashboardRole == DashboardUserRole.admin) {
+      // Users with the bypass permission (e.g., admins) have no limits.
+      if (_permissionService.hasPermission(
+        user,
+        Permissions.userPreferenceBypassLimits,
+      )) {
         return;
       }