diff --git a/tailbone/templates/roles/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/roles/view.mako
index f7b43608..e1f77f3f 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/roles/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/roles/view.mako
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ ${parent.body()}
 <h2>Users</h2>
 
 % if instance is guest_role:
-    <p>The guest role is implied for all users.</p>
+    <p>The guest role is implied for all anonymous users, i.e. when not logged in.</p>
+% elif instance is authenticated_role:
+    <p>The authenticated role is implied for all users, but only when logged in.</p>
 % elif users:
     <p>The following users are assigned to this role:</p>
     ${users.render_grid()|n}
diff --git a/tailbone/views/roles.py b/tailbone/views/roles.py
index 8e7454cc..78d78d38 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/roles.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/roles.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2015 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2016 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@
 Role Views
 """
 
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 
 from rattail.db import model
-from rattail.db.auth import has_permission, administrator_role, guest_role
+from rattail.db.auth import has_permission, administrator_role, guest_role, authenticated_role
 
 import formalchemy
 from webhelpers.html import HTML, tags
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ def PermissionsFieldRenderer(permissions, *args, **kwargs):
                     inner = HTML.tag('p', c=permissions[groupkey]['label'])
                     perms = permissions[groupkey]['perms']
                     for key in sorted(perms, key=lambda p: perms[p]['label'].lower()):
-                        checked = has_permission(Session(), role, key, include_guest=False)
+                        checked = has_permission(Session(), role, key,
+                                                 include_guest=False,
+                                                 include_authenticated=False)
                         label = perms[key]['label']
                         if readonly:
                             span = HTML.tag('span', c="[X]" if checked else "[ ]")
@@ -142,14 +144,16 @@ class RolesView(MasterView):
         else:
             kwargs['users'] = None
         kwargs['guest_role'] = guest_role(Session())
+        kwargs['authenticated_role'] = authenticated_role(Session())
         return kwargs
 
     def before_delete(self, role):
         admin = administrator_role(Session())
         guest = guest_role(Session())
-        if role in (admin, guest):
-            self.request.session.flash("You may not delete the {0} role.".format(role.name), 'error')
-            return self.redirect(self.request.get_referrer())
+        authenticated = authenticated_role(Session())
+        if role in (admin, guest, authenticated):
+            self.request.session.flash("You may not delete the {} role.".format(role.name), 'error')
+            return self.redirect(self.request.get_referrer(default=self.request.route_url('roles')))
 
 
 class RoleVersionView(VersionView):
diff --git a/tailbone/views/users.py b/tailbone/views/users.py
index 8f249a1a..61e979a9 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/users.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/users.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
 from rattail.db import model
-from rattail.db.auth import guest_role, set_user_password
+from rattail.db.auth import guest_role, authenticated_role, set_user_password
 
 import formalchemy
 from formalchemy.fields import SelectFieldRenderer
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ class RolesField(formalchemy.Field):
     def get_options(self):
         return Session.query(model.Role.name, model.Role.uuid)\
             .filter(model.Role.uuid != guest_role(Session()).uuid)\
+            .filter(model.Role.uuid != authenticated_role(Session()).uuid)\
             .order_by(model.Role.name)\
             .all()