---
title: Add access types to a permission
description: Access types for a permission determine the access that users have to certain forums.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/customer-service-management/communities/define-access-type-permission.html
release: brazil
product: Communities
classification: communities
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a permission, Forum and user permissions management, Configuring communities, Communities, Customer Service Management]
---

# Add access types to a permission

Access types for a permission determine the access that users have to certain forums.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_communities.forum\_admin

**Important:**

Starting with the Brazil release, Communities is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer installed on new instances but will continue to be supported. For details, see the [Deprecation Process \[KB0867184\]](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0867184) article in the Now Support Knowledge Base.

## Procedure

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

2.  In the **Permissions** list, click the permission you created.

3.  Click the **Forum Access** related list.

4.  Click **New**.

5.  Select an access type.

6.  Click **Submit**.


## What to do next

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

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

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