# Invite-only Forum - Can non staff members invite others?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-only-forum-can-non-staff-members-invite-others/52287>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** invites\
**Created:** [November 1, 2016, 5:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-only-forum-can-non-staff-members-invite-others/52287 "2016-11-01T05:34:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![techAPJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/techapj/32/342990_2.png) [@techAPJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techAPJ)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 9:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-only-forum-can-non-staff-members-invite-others/52287/10 "2016-11-10T09:02:26Z")

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@rebel looking at the screenshot, I see that you have enabled “_must approve users_” site setting. You need to disable that to allow users greater than TL2 to send invites.

> [@ggstuart](#):
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> when I impersonate one of my users at TL2 I cannot see the invites ‘tab’ on their preferences.

Make sure that “_max invites per day_” setting is greater than zero and “_must approve users_” setting is disabled.

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