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title: "Restrict access based on audiences"
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updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:25Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:25Z
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# Restrict access based on audiences

If you have [set up audiences](/totara-20/docs/what-is-an-audience) on your site you can [restrict access to activities](/totara-20/docs/restricting-access-to-course-activities) based on whether or not learners are members of a given audience.

You can only select one audience per condition, so if you need to add multiple audiences then you will need to add multiple conditions. For example, to restrict access to members of multiple groups you could add a **Restriction set** with matching criteria set to **any**.

1. Navigate to the course and select **Turn editing on**.
2. Click **Edit** next to the activity for which you want to restrict access.
3. Expand the **Restrict access** section and click **Add restriction**.
4. Select **Member of Audience**.
5. You can select whether the learner **must** or **must not** match the specified completion criteria.
6. Start typing the name of the audience and then select the relevant **Audience** from the dropdown menu.
7. Select **Add restriction...** to add another condition.
8. Finally, click **Save and display** or **Save and return to course** to confirm your selection.

You can also click the **X** delete icon to cancel without saving.

![Restricting access to only learners who are members of an audience.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1634290207337.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T18%3A18%3A43Z&se=2026-10-29T19%3A18%3A43Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=5%2BNdq0wEiKanJ%2FSeTX00y3miu%2F88E1U7e3djpeQxCd4%3D)

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