---
title: Clone a permission
description: Clone a permission if an existing permission record cannot be modified and you require a permission record with similar settings.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/customer-service-management/communities/clone-permission.html
release: australia
product: Communities
classification: communities
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Forum and user permissions management, Configuring communities, Communities, Customer Service Management]
---

# Clone a permission

Clone a permission if an existing permission record cannot be modified and you require a permission record with similar settings.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_communities.forum\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Community** > **Administration** > **Permissions**.

2.  Click the permission you want to clone.

3.  Click the **Clone** related link.

    A new permission with the same access types as the source permission is created. The permission record name starts with **Clone of**.


**Parent Topic:**[Forum and user permissions management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/customer-service-management/communities/communities-permissions.md)