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justmikey
I want to display a header text on my website for everyone EXCEPT the Registered -> Course01 group.
Course01 is a subgroup within the main Registered group. So: Registered -> Course01.
Right now, it displays the header even though the user is NOT a member of the Course01 group and is only active in the Registered group. How is that possible?
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Rashida Rahman
Accepted AnswerHi,
This is expected Joomla behaviour rather than an SP Page Builder issue.
Group membership is inherited upward: a user in Course01 is automatically also a member of Registered, but a user in Registered is not a member of Course01. Access levels can only grant visibility, never remove it — so while Course01 sits under Registered, no access level can mean "Registered except Course01".
To make the exclusion work, move your regular users out of the parent group:
- Users → Groups: create a group e.g. Members with Parent = Registered, move your normal registered users into it, and set it under Users → Manage → Options → New User Registration Group.
- Users → Access Levels: create a level e.g. Non-Course and tick only Members (plus your Guest group if logged-out visitors should see the header). Do not tick Public or Registered.
- Select that level in the section/addon's Access option.
Afterwards, clear the Joomla cache and test in a private window with a real Course01 account — Super Users always see everything.
If it still displays, please share the page URL and a test login in the Hidden Content box below and we'll check the configuration.
Best regards,