Overview

This article provides information regarding the different types of groups and their memberships.

Environment

Jive Interactive Intranet - Jive Core

 

Information

Unlike spaces, which use permissions to determine access, social groups primarily rely on membership to determine access. The users need permission to join a group if it is private or secret. Because groups do not exist inside spaces, they do not inherit any space permissions.

Types of Groups

A group's type (open, members-only, and so on) determines who can join, see content, participate, and invite new members. Use the following table which helps you understand the different types of groups that can be created in a community.

Group owners and community managers can change the settings for a group after it is created.

	Secret Group	Private Group	Members Only	Open
What is visible to non-members?	None	Group Name Only	All	All
Who can see the content?	Member	Member	Anyone	Anyone
Who can participate?	Member	Member	Member	Anyone
Who can invite new members?	Member or Admin	Member or Admin	Member or Admin	Anyone
Who approves new members?	Admin	Admin	n/a	n/a

 

Inviting Members to Private Groups

Members invited to a private group are automatically in the group. Their name says they did not accept the invitation, but they do not have the choice to accept the invitation.

1. Create a private group.
2. Send an invitation to a user to be added to that group.
3. The invited user accepts the invite and is added to the group.