# Is it possible to add custom security groups (creating mini sub-communities)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-custom-security-groups-creating-mini-sub-communities/211373
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 7, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-custom-security-groups-creating-mini-sub-communities/211373 "2021-12-07T15:57:25Z")
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### Author: ![Joe\_Baylis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/joe_baylis/32/240983_2.png) [@Joe\_Baylis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joe_Baylis)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-custom-security-groups-creating-mini-sub-communities/211373/1 "2021-12-07T15:57:25Z")

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Hi! I’m looking for a way of creating categories that can only be seen/accessed by specific users.

One way I thought about would be to create a custom security group that contains a specific list of users.

Is that possible?

If not, would there be any other way of going about this. Almost like giving certain users the ability to control a mini sub-community.

Thanks!

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### Author: ![awesomerobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/awesomerobot/32/142900_2.png) [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-custom-security-groups-creating-mini-sub-communities/211373/2 "2021-12-07T16:07:35Z")

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Yes, you can create categories that are only accessible to specific groups of users. This guide should help:

> [@Understanding groups and category permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-private-categories-using-category-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: ![Joe\_Baylis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/joe_baylis/32/240983_2.png) [@Joe\_Baylis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joe_Baylis)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-custom-security-groups-creating-mini-sub-communities/211373/3 "2021-12-07T16:27:28Z")

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Amazing - thanks so much!!

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-custom-security-groups-creating-mini-sub-communities/211373/4 "2022-01-06T16:27:36Z")

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