Manage forum access permissions

Manage Forum Access Permissions in Power Pages

Manage Forum Access Permissions

Forum Access Permissions are security rules that control who can view a forum and who can moderate it. These permissions link a forum to a Web Role, allowing administrators to restrict access or grant moderation rights to specific users within Power Pages.

Create or Modify Forum Access Permissions

  1. Sign in to Power Pages.
  2. Navigate to Community → Forum Access Permissions.
  3. Forum access permissions list
  4. Select New to create a new permission.
  5. Select an existing permission name to edit it.
  6. Enter appropriate values in the required fields.
  7. Select Save & Close.
Forum access permission details

Forum Access Permission Attributes

Field Description
Name The internal reference name stored in Microsoft Dataverse.
Forum The forum that this permission applies to.
Right Determines the level of access:
  • Restrict Read – Users cannot view the forum unless their web role is associated with this permission.
  • Grant Change – Grants moderation rights to users in the associated web role and overrides Restrict Read.