# 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-sessions](https://docs.engagevr.io/engage/sessions/persistent-sessions "mention"). For information about how to create a standard Session that's owned by an Enterprise group, see [creating-a-session](https://docs.engagevr.io/engage/sessions/creating-a-session "mention").
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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="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5d15cd4294198b92242e178dd817c68420ebaff4%2Ficon_hosts.png?alt=media" 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.