# Semi-private Discourse forum?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/semi-private-discourse-forum/85641>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [April 18, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/semi-private-discourse-forum/85641 "2018-04-18T18:22:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/semi-private-discourse-forum/85641/2 "2018-04-18T18:52:32Z")

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I would make that through groups and security permissions for the categories.  
So for example:

- 1st create a group for registered
- each category has set a security rule for everyone = can read (Hope thats right, I am using German locale)
- additionally each category has set security rule for group registered = create, answer, read

Correct me someone who has better knowledge than me 🙂

Edit: When create the group, you have an option Automatic → Users who register with an email domain that exactly matches one in this list will be automatically added to this group:

I am not sure if it is possible to wildcard domains inside that option field? So that everyone who registers with doesn´t matter which mail adress is beeing automatically added to that group.

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