# Subcategory access for Users, not Groups?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategory-access-for-users-not-groups/329361
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 4, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategory-access-for-users-not-groups/329361 "2024-10-04T15:30:43Z")
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### Author: ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategory-access-for-users-not-groups/329361/2 "2024-10-04T16:16:49Z")

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> [@ludwikc](#):
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> Is this the only way to achieve this?

Yes.

Groups are the cornerstone of category security in Discourse.

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