# Sub-category with read/write access not visible to a group member

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/sub-category-with-read-write-access-not-visible-to-a-group-member/52845
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [2016 年11 月 13 日 08:33 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sub-category-with-read-write-access-not-visible-to-a-group-member/52845 "2016-11-13T08:33:12Z")
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### 作者： ![meglio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/meglio/32/71444_2.png) [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)
#### 发布日期： [2016 年11 月 13 日 08:33 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sub-category-with-read-write-access-not-visible-to-a-group-member/52845/1 "2016-11-13T08:33:12Z")

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From what I read here on Meta, each category’s access is configured separately.

Here is the issue I experience:

1. Create a category and limit it to admins only.
2. Create a subcategory and limit it to admins and group1 - give read/write access to both.
3. Create a use and put it in group1 (not the group owner).
4. Log in as the newly created user and try opening the link of subcategory - it will say “oops”.

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### 作者： ![cpradio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/cpradio/32/4970_2.png) [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### 发布日期： [2016 年11 月 13 日 13:54 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sub-category-with-read-write-access-not-visible-to-a-group-member/52845/2 "2016-11-13T13:54:33Z")

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This isn’t supported  
[https://meta.discourse.org/t/sub-category-more-permissive-than-parent-category-problem/22793](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sub-category-more-permissive-than-parent-category-problem/22793)

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### 作者： ![meglio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/meglio/32/71444_2.png) [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)
#### 发布日期： [2016 年11 月 13 日 23:20 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sub-category-with-read-write-access-not-visible-to-a-group-member/52845/3 "2016-11-13T23:20:44Z")

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Okay, it makes it clear. Yet it contradicts to the principle that there is NO permission hierarchy in place. So actually it is a mixed thing.

Not a problem, just not obvious. A help text in the Security tab would be helpful.

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### 作者： ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### 发布日期： [2016 年11 月 13 日 23:43 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sub-category-with-read-write-access-not-visible-to-a-group-member/52845/4 "2016-11-13T23:43:17Z")

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