# Lock a category?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/lock-a-category/71011>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [September 29, 2017, 10:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lock-a-category/71011 "2017-09-29T10:04:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![JamesNorth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jamesnorth/32/283740_2.png) [@JamesNorth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JamesNorth)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 10:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lock-a-category/71011/2 "2017-09-29T10:06:52Z")

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Yes you can choose to lock it to the group ‘admin’ in the Security settings of the category.

Choose ‘Edit’ up the top right when in the category and a little overlay gives you the option to choose Security.

 ![42 pm](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/1/a/1aea3d90685d0e1e805e4c460e79dbda3d62afaa.png)

Go to Edit Permissions and **add admin** , and **remove ‘everyone’**.

The resulting Category can only be seen by admin and it looks natural to you in the Category listing (unless you make it hidden or something).

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