Overview of social group permissions
Social group permissions are designed as a way to manage whether people can see or create social groups.
A user with access to create a social group can set the group's level of access and which content types are allowed in the group.
Admin Console: Permissions > Social Group Permissions
Permissions for each content type in a social group, however, are not configurable. They're essentially unlimited (such as read, create, comment, or attach file). Projects created inside a social group inherit these permissions.
When you manage the permissions, you are managing what users and user groups can do to social groups and to content within them. For example, you may allow a user to create groups, insert images to content, and create attachments to content.
Note: Projects that are created inside social groups use the same content types as the social group they belong to. For example, if your group only allows users to create blogs or discussions, a project under that group would only allow you to create blogs or discussions as well.
Note: You should select View social group when granting access to create groups. Without that permission, users are not able to see aspects of the user interface through which they can create groups.
The following table lists the permissions for social groups.
| Permission | Access granted |
|---|---|
| View social group | See the group feature and read all visible social groups. This is a general visibility option for groups. It must be selected in order for users to choose Group from the New menu in the user interface. |
| Create group (public) | Create a new public or members-only social group. |
| Create group (private) | Create a new private or secret (also known as private unlisted) social group. |
| Manage social group | Manage any social groups. |
| Create externally accessible group | Create private and secret (also known as private unlisted) social groups that are accessible to invited external contributors. |
When you manage social group permissions, you decide how users and user groups can interact with social groups. They can do any combination of view and create groups, create attachments to content, and insert images.
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Overview of social group permissions Social group permissions are designed as a way to manage whether people can see or create social groups.
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Setting up social group permissions for user groups Here you can find how to set up social group permissions for user groups.
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Configuring user overrides to social groups Here you can find how to configure overrides to social groups for individual users.
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Setting up non-member content editing Community managers and people who have Create Group (Private) permissions can configure private groups so that group members can share specific documents and discussions with non-group members.