# Show topic title even if you don't have access **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [September 6, 2017, 6:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-topic-title-even-if-you-dont-have-access/69457 "2017-09-06T06:23:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![James\_Higginson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@James\_Higginson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/James_Higginson)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2017, 6:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-topic-title-even-if-you-dont-have-access/69457/1 "2017-09-06T06:23:12Z")
Is it possible to show the title of a topic in the topic list even if you do not have access. ie Padlock next to it. I see you can do this wilth the category itself but what about the individual topic titles? The reason I ask is that I want to create members only areas that users will be forced to create an account or login to see the content, showing the topic title will act as a teaser and help to promote the discussion. ---
**Author:** ![HAWK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/hawk/32/86627_2.png) [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2017, 6:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-topic-title-even-if-you-dont-have-access/69457/2 "2017-09-06T06:28:55Z")
Hey James. Not that I’m aware of. The ‘See’ security setting allows people to read the post as well as the title – they just can’t reply. You’re looking for a way to gate the content? ---
**Author:** ![James\_Higginson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@James\_Higginson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/James_Higginson)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2017, 7:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-topic-title-even-if-you-dont-have-access/69457/3 "2017-09-06T07:12:16Z")
Hi 🙂 Yes, I want to begin creating areas where I could potentially gate them. Ideally with an indication of what is required when one arrives at the content, login or subscribe to access etc. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![cpradio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/cpradio/32/4970_2.png) [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2017, 10:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-topic-title-even-if-you-dont-have-access/69457/4 "2017-09-06T10:13:41Z")
Sounds like plugin territory. I’m not aware of any similar functionality to date. There is a [guest-gate plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guest-gate-sign-up-popup-plugin/56625/1) but it doesn’t match up to what you are looking for 100%. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2019, 11:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-topic-title-even-if-you-dont-have-access/69457/5 "2019-09-19T11:29:36Z")
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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:** [May 3, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-topic-title-even-if-you-dont-have-access/69457/6 "2023-05-03T15:46:31Z")
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**Author:** ![Jagster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jagster/32/192154_2.png) [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-topic-title-even-if-you-dont-have-access/69457/7 "2023-05-03T16:16:15Z")
Just for search results… For example: > [@Discourse Category Lockdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advertise-activity-in-a-private-category-discourse-category-lockdown/70649): > > This plugin allows you to restrict access to topic pages in a category. Topic titles will still show up in topic lists, search, user activity & digest emails. This is a great way to advertise the activity in a “members-only” category, which may charge for access. It IS NOT designed to keep the contents of the category 100% private - if someone is determined enough they will be able to piece together the content from search results. Each category has a couple of new settings in the Security tab… ---
**Author:** ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 6:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-topic-title-even-if-you-dont-have-access/69457/8 "2023-05-04T06:35:46Z")