# Client group read only, experts group read/write
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/client-group-read-only-experts-group-read-write/145566
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 25, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/client-group-read-only-experts-group-read-write/145566 "2020-03-25T17:58:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Hilario](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hilario)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/client-group-read-only-experts-group-read-write/145566/1 "2020-03-25T17:58:49Z")
Hello everybody. I have a situation I would like to share with you and see if you can help me to configure discourse.
I have a group of interest. This is a private group.
In this group there are TWO type of USERs
1- Clients
2- Experts
All the clients should be able to access all the topics on this group in READ ONLY mode
All the Experts should be able to access all the topics in READ/WRITE mode
This is the easy part.
Now come the hick.
I need that my clients to be able to OPEN a topic for making a question.
and the opening client be able to discuss with the experts without any possibility of othe client participation. This is HIS TOPIC.
All the others can only read.
That means all the users can ONLY OPEN NEW TOPICs and only MODIFY the one they create.
¿Is this possible? ¿What do I have to do?
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### Author:  [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/client-group-read-only-experts-group-read-write/145566/2 "2020-03-25T18:01:00Z")
You might be interested in this plugin:
> [@Discourse Restricted Replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restricted-replies-only-allow-certain-groups-to-reply-in-a-category/131343):
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> discourse2Summary Discourse Restricted Replies adds a per-category setting allowing staff to restrict replies on topics to the topic creator and members of specific groups.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-restricted-replies](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-restricted-replies)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)Features This plugin adds a per-category setting allowing staff to restrict replies to the OP, and members of specific groups. This is a bolt-on t…
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### Author:  [@Hilario](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hilario)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/client-group-read-only-experts-group-read-write/145566/3 "2020-03-25T18:53:17Z")
UOAU!!! I wasn’t expecting so fast answer 😉
I am going to give a try and give you feedback on it. It seams to be exactly my needs.
I agree with you it would be better to leave everything open so everybody could bring value.. but the feeling is only “experts” can bring value.
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### Author:  [@Hilario](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hilario)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2020, 10:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/client-group-read-only-experts-group-read-write/145566/4 "2020-03-25T22:31:09Z")
It works as I need. Then it seams it wasn’t so strange behavior 😉
Thank you @david .for the plugin and for the fast answer 👏👏
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/client-group-read-only-experts-group-read-write/145566/5 "2024-04-01T16:26:21Z")