# Error Can't search when No login
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-cant-search-when-no-login/309631
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 28, 2024, 4:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-cant-search-when-no-login/309631 "2024-05-28T04:42:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@thaidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thaidb)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 4:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-cant-search-when-no-login/309631/1 "2024-05-28T04:42:35Z")
My discourse can’t search when No login, search have result when only login
How setting wrong?
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 5:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-cant-search-when-no-login/309631/2 "2024-05-28T05:12:59Z")
Does it work to read a topic from your search results when you are logged out? So when you copy the link from your search results to the browser where you are not logged in, does that work?
Is ‘everyone’ allowed to ‘see’ the categories of the search results?
> [@Understanding groups and category permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-groups-and-category-permissions-security-settings/87678):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to manage category visibility and user permissions using groups in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Groups and category permissions are crucial for managing access and content creation within your Discourse community. This guide will help you understand how to use these features effectively. Summary Category permissions control visibility and user actions Permissions are managed through group access lists Different perm…
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### Author:  [@thaidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thaidb)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-cant-search-when-no-login/309631/3 "2024-05-28T10:51:52Z")
No,
I set most categories with View mode, I have this problem when installing plugins [Discourse Private Replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-private-replies/146712), when i disable this plugin, i can search my topic with No login Account
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### Author:  [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 11:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-cant-search-when-no-login/309631/4 "2024-05-28T11:13:56Z")
And is that topic set to private replies? Because if it is, you cannot search it if you don’t have access.
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### Author:  [@thaidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thaidb)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-cant-search-when-no-login/309631/5 "2024-05-28T12:14:14Z")
Here is my setting my plugin
with Private Replies setting, i can search keyword with No login Account
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### Author:  [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-cant-search-when-no-login/309631/7 "2024-05-28T13:36:47Z")
I have pushed a fix for the private replies plugin. Please update and rebuild.
Thank you for reporting this bug.