# Is it possible to restrict admins from a category?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-restrict-admins-from-a-category/26441>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [17. März 2015 um 16:11 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-restrict-admins-from-a-category/26441 "2015-03-17T16:11:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![elberet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/elberet/32/122404_2.png) [@elberet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elberet)\
**Post date:** [18. März 2015 um 01:18 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-restrict-admins-from-a-category/26441/6 "2015-03-18T01:18:20Z")

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You could write a tiny plugin that monkey-patches the `User` class and overwrites the `secure_category_ids` method…

However, in the interest of fairness, everyone on your forum should be aware that all admins can at any time view all content; the only thing such a change can do is to reduce temptation to give in to curiosity.

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