# Configuring Discourse for a closed or private community

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-discourse-for-a-closed-or-private-community/27014
**Category:** Site Management
**Tags:** how-to, invites
**Created:** [March 31, 2015, 8:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-discourse-for-a-closed-or-private-community/27014 "2015-03-31T08:15:33Z")
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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2026, 8:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-discourse-for-a-closed-or-private-community/27014/5 "2026-05-05T08:17:06Z")

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> [@Discourse](#):
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> ![Category security tab](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/f/f/9/ff91090f5e32208c5c70449a94d90dabfe48279a.png)
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> In this example, only users with accounts can access the category. Anonymous users are restricted from viewing it.

This is wrong. In the example screenshot, “everyone” can see the category. The prior image used the trust\_level\_0 group.

Also, it might not be ideal to have a screenshot in the documentation where the checkmarks for the permissions are not shown below their headings.  
Taking the screenshot without the “Modernize Foundation theme” upcoming change would work (or waiting for a fix).

I also wonder why the guide doesn’t mention the new visibility option in the “General” tab of category creation or the fact that you need to enable the advanced settings to be able to see the “Security” tab.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/2/f/a/2fae4e053b7d4febc59edec7bc9ca1d56c129f7a.png)

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