Manage forum access permissions

Forum Access Permission is a security rule that can be assigned to a particular forum and web role that can restrict particular users from viewing the forum or granting particular users the ability to moderate a forum within the webpages. To create, edit, or delete forum access permissions:

  1. Sign in to Dynamics 365 Portals.

  2. Go to Community > Forum Access Permissions.

    Forum access permission.

  3. To create a new forum access permission, select New.

  4. To edit an existing permission, select the permission name.

  5. Enter appropriate values in the fields.

  6. Select Save & Close.

    Edit forum access permission.

Note

A web role must be assigned for the rule to apply for users associated with the given role. See Create web roles for portals.

The table below explains many of the Forum Access Permission attributes used by portals.

Name Description
Name A name used for reference within Microsoft Dataverse.
Forum The Manage forum threads associated with the permission.
Right The permission setting can be one of the following:
  • Restrict Read: Prevents viewing of the forum for users unless in a web role associated with the rule.
  • Grant Change: Allows a user in a web role associated with the rule to moderate the forum. Grant Change takes precedence over Restrict Read.

See also

Setup and manage forums
Manage forum threads
Create forum posts on the portal
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