# Restricting a Session to group members

If you have host permissions in a Session that is owned by an Enterprise group, you can restrict access so that only members of that group can join. A Session is owned by an Enterprise group if a member of an Enterprise group created it, or if it's a persistent Session.

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When this setting is turned on, any users who are in the Session but not a member of the group that owns the Session will be returned to the menu screen. This may include you.
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For more information about how to create and configure a persistent Session, see [Persistent and commercial Sessions](/engage/sessions/persistent-sessions.md). For information about how to create a standard Session that's owned by an Enterprise group, see [Creating a Session](/engage/sessions/creating-a-session.md).
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To restrict access, complete the following steps:

1. In the Session, open the menu, and then select **Host Controls** <img src="/files/bTt7cPfqc3Y5PAHZIalW" alt="" data-size="line">.
2. On the **Host Controls** page, select **Session Settings**.
3. Scroll down to and turn on the **Restrict to group members only** toggle.

For persistent Sessions, this setting persists even after all users have left the Session.


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