---
title: Debug user permissions
description: Investigate and diagnose problems with user access to forums.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/customer-service-management/communities/debug-user-permissions.html
release: australia
product: Communities
classification: communities
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a forum permission, Forum and user permissions management, Configuring communities, Communities, Customer Service Management]
---

# Debug user permissions

Investigate and diagnose problems with user access to forums.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_communities.forum\_admin

## Procedure

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

2.  Click the name of the forum to investigate.

3.  Click the **Debug Forum Permissions** related link.

4.  Enter the name of the user you want to check the permissions for.

    The forum user permissions information indicates which content and access types the user has for a particular forum.


**Parent Topic:**[Create a forum permission](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/customer-service-management/communities/create-forum-permission.md)

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