Category setup, Security Tab
Delete
Everyone. See/Create/Reply (or just delete Create/reply)
Add
Trust Level X(1 to 4). See/Create/Reply
If you change everyone to See only they can see the topics but cannot create or reply.
There is another tab in category settings where you can configure text to show when a user cannot post.
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