# Categories: Security options don't get changed

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-security-options-dont-get-changed/223577>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [April 7, 2022, 7:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-security-options-dont-get-changed/223577 "2022-04-07T07:06:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![maiki](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/maiki/32/233950_2.png) [@maiki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maiki)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 7:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-security-options-dont-get-changed/223577/2 "2022-04-07T07:40:56Z")

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Hiya!

There is a hint on the page:

> This category is public, everyone can see, reply and create posts. To restrict permissions, remove one or more of the permissions granted to the “everyone” group.

So to remove the “create” permission, you can remove `everyone`, and then add `everyone` with the settings you want; I tested this just now on 2.9.0.beta3 and it works…

 ![Screenshot from 2022-04-07 00-29-23](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/f/8/c/f8cd88029f25f50149d18e3c464aec482cc309a3.png)

In that screenshot (☝) the “New Topic” button is non-functional.

However… when I refresh the permissions on a category, it shows the same “This category is public…” message, and all boxes are **checked** , while the intended permissions remain; in this case all three checkboxes are checked, but the category in question only allows reading and replying, but _not_ creating new topics.

🤔

I’m going to rebuild my site and test some more, to see if this still persists. 🙂

> [@Helga\_Razinkova](#):
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> I’m not sure what could cause this behaviour — could it be our custom theme?

Two words for you my friend: [safe mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/53504?silent=true). 🕶 👍

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