Overview
This article explains the types of groups in Jive.
Information
A group's type determines who can join, see content, participate, and invite new members. Unlike spaces, which use permissions to determine access, social groups rely primarily on membership to determine access. Because groups do not exist inside spaces, they do not inherit any space permissions.
Note that group owners and community managers can change the settings for a group after it is created.
Use the following tables to help you understand the different types of groups that can be created in the community. Most communities use the group scheme in the first table. If your community has enabled Group Membership Evolution, you will see Public and Private as the main group types and should use the second table.
If you have Members Only and Secret Groups
| Secret | Private | Members Only | Open | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is visible to non-members? | None | Group name only | All | All (no membership) |
| Who can see the content? | Member | Member | Anyone | Anyone |
| Who can participate? | Member | Member | Anyone can interact with content and create discussions and questions. Only members can create other content types | Anyone |
| Who can invite new members? | Member or administrator | Member or administrator | Member or administrator | Anyone |
| Who can approve new members? | Administrator | Administrator | No membership | No membership |
If you have Public and Private Unlisted groups
| Private Unlisted | Private | Public Restricted | Public | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is visible to non-members? | None | Group name only | All | All (no membership) |
| Who can see the content? | Member | Member | Anyone | Anyone |
| Who can participate? | Member | Member | Anyone can interact with content and create discussions and questions. Only members can create other content types | Anyone |
| Who can invite new members? | Member or administrator | Member or administrator | Member or administrator | Anyone |
| Who can approve new members? | Administrator | Administrator | No membership | No membership |
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