Create a permission

Create a permission to use to define a user's access to a forum and the content in the forum.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_communities.admin

About this task

Permissions are reusable. Before creating a permission, check if any existing permissions match your requirements.

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > Community > Administration > Permissions.
2. Click New.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.

   Table 1. Permission form

   Field	Description
   Name	Name for the permission.
   Description	Description of the permission.

4. Click Submit.

• Add access types to a permission
  Access types for a permission determine the access that users have to certain forums.
• Add content types to a permission
  Content types for a permission determine the access that users have to certain content in a forum.
• Create a permission exception
  Create a permission exception for users who require specific permissions for a forum.