limiting permissions to view forum content

[Mary303]

My trial and error isn't going very well.

How do I make it possible for a usergroup to see a forum title, but not be able to click on and enter the forum?

So they know the forum is there. But they can't "enter" it and see the list of sub-forums.

Admin CP > Forums & Moderators (or Usergroups) > Forum permissions
went to forum name
selected usergroup below that forum
put all to "no" except the top one, "Can View Forum"

The test usergroup member is still able to click on the forum and "enter" it, seeing the sub-forums. I'd like to block that, just let them see the forum title on the main page. They can't see the threads, but I don't even want them to "enter" the forum, if that is possible.

[Jose Amaral Rego]

Your Solution:

Forum Viewing Permissions -> Can View Thread Content [No]

[Mary303]

Your Solution:

Forum Viewing Permissions -> Can View Thread Content [No]

No, tried that. That lets them in the front gate, as it were, to browse the sub-forums, even though they can't view the threads. I want to let them see only the forum title and that's all.

thanks for responding though!

[Jose Amaral Rego]

Admin CP > Forums & Moderators > Forum Permissions > (Select Forum(s) / Usergroup(s)) Edit > Forum Viewing Permissions -> Can View Forum [No]

Now you have to let them see forum, but not its contents.

Admin CP > Forums & Moderators > Forum Manager > (Select Forum(s)) Edit Forum > Show Private Forum [Yes - Display Post Counts]