# Inaccessible links to private groups on profile pages

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/inaccessible-links-to-private-groups-on-profile-pages/42718>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [April 18, 2016, 10:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inaccessible-links-to-private-groups-on-profile-pages/42718 "2016-04-18T10:47:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![cpradio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/cpradio/32/4970_2.png) [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inaccessible-links-to-private-groups-on-profile-pages/42718/3 "2016-07-04T22:14:09Z")

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This might be fixed now. Those in the Group can see the group page now, but those not in the group do not see it and can’t access it.

Group is a Link

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/c/9/c974d3bdd16b09794dabf167c354dba355929869.png)

Group Settings:

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/0/7/0745f90304d7fff516e8981343715ee9062e2a27.png)

Clicking on Link as testuser3 (who isn’t staff)

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/9/d/9d7bbee5a6177d10fd34481c923f8d6eb01b25ee.png)

Test User 6 viewing TestUser3’s profile page:

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/8/e/8e89017096baed2e28030fc9da240d8b1869894e.png)

TestUser6 trying to access the Special Group Page via a direct link

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/6/e/6e533aa477cdd26f6e2d0f3db3c8bfa35dd49b93.png)

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