diff --git a/.configref b/.configref
index a695856d7..a43af86d8 100644
--- a/.configref
+++ b/.configref
@@ -1 +1 @@
-18915
\ No newline at end of file
+18934
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 51e330ab1..fcb048aaa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "reactmap",
-  "version": "1.9.8",
+  "version": "1.9.9",
   "description": "React based frontend map.",
   "main": "ReactMap.js",
   "author": "TurtIeSocks <58572875+TurtIeSocks@users.noreply.github.com>",
diff --git a/server/src/configs/custom-environment-variables.json b/server/src/configs/custom-environment-variables.json
index 485650aaf..bd71d88e7 100644
--- a/server/src/configs/custom-environment-variables.json
+++ b/server/src/configs/custom-environment-variables.json
@@ -1135,6 +1135,10 @@
       "__name": "AUTHENTICATION_ALWAYS_ENABLED_PERMS",
       "__format": "json"
     },
+    "aliases": {
+      "__name": "AUTHENTICATION_ALIASES",
+      "__format": "json"
+    },
     "perms": {
       "map": {
         "enabled": {
diff --git a/server/src/configs/default.json b/server/src/configs/default.json
index 39d8c223c..24f69319b 100644
--- a/server/src/configs/default.json
+++ b/server/src/configs/default.json
@@ -630,6 +630,7 @@
     "areaRestrictions": [],
     "excludeFromTutorial": [],
     "alwaysEnabledPerms": [],
+    "aliases": [],
     "perms": {
       "map": {
         "enabled": true,
diff --git a/server/src/configs/local.example.json b/server/src/configs/local.example.json
index fa36426d3..c7c4edf16 100644
--- a/server/src/configs/local.example.json
+++ b/server/src/configs/local.example.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "READ_ME": "https://github.com/WatWowMap/ReactMap/wiki/04.-Full-Config-Explanation",
   "interface": "0.0.0.0",
   "port": 8080,
   "packageSource": "git/docker",
@@ -137,6 +138,16 @@
         "areas": []
       }
     ],
+    "aliases": [
+      {
+        "role": "123415123541",
+        "name": "verified"
+      },
+      {
+        "role": "897581458191",
+        "name": "supporter"
+      }
+    ],
     "alwaysEnabledPerms": [],
     "perms": {
       "map": {
diff --git a/server/src/services/config.js b/server/src/services/config.js
index 156d49abe..4046114d0 100644
--- a/server/src/services/config.js
+++ b/server/src/services/config.js
@@ -423,6 +423,41 @@ if (hasLittle) {
     : { little: false, cap: 500 }
 }
 
+const aliasObj = Object.fromEntries(
+  config.authentication.aliases.map((alias) => [alias.name, alias.role]),
+)
+
+const replaceAliases = (role) => aliasObj[role] ?? role
+
+Object.keys(config.authentication.perms).forEach((perm) => {
+  config.authentication.perms[perm].roles =
+    config.authentication.perms[perm].roles.map(replaceAliases)
+})
+
+config.authentication.areaRestrictions =
+  config.authentication.areaRestrictions.map(({ roles, areas }) => ({
+    roles: roles.map(replaceAliases),
+    areas,
+  }))
+
+config.authentication.strategies = config.authentication.strategies.map(
+  (strategy) => ({
+    ...strategy,
+    allowedGuilds: Array.isArray(strategy.allowedGuilds)
+      ? strategy.allowedGuilds.map(replaceAliases)
+      : undefined,
+    blockedGuilds: Array.isArray(strategy.blockedGuilds)
+      ? strategy.blockedGuilds.map(replaceAliases)
+      : undefined,
+    groups: Array.isArray(strategy.groups)
+      ? strategy.groups.map(replaceAliases)
+      : undefined,
+    allowedUsers: Array.isArray(strategy.allowedUsers)
+      ? strategy.allowedUsers.map(replaceAliases)
+      : undefined,
+  }),
+)
+
 if (
   !config.authentication.strategies.length ||
   !config.authentication.strategies.find((strategy) => strategy.enabled)