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# Creating a persistent Session

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A group owner can control whether administrators have permission to create persistent Sessions. For more information, see the `Restrict administration to Group Owners only` setting on the [Group page tabs](/enterprise/enterprise-admin-portal/managing-groups/group-page-tabs.md).
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1. On your group page in the Enterprise Admin Portal, select the **Sessions** tab.
2. On the **Sessions** tab, select **Persistent Sessions**.
3. Select **Create**.
4. On the **Create** page, enter a **Session Name**.
5. **Optional**: To set a password for the Session, turn on the **Password Protected** toggle, and then enter a password in the field that appears.

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If you link an Event to a persistent Session, turn off the password for the persistent Session in the Enterprise Admin Portal. If required, set a password for the Event.
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5. **Optional**: To give all users that join the Session host permissions, turn on **All Users Are Hosts**.
6. **Optional**: To give specific group members host permissions, see [Managing additional hosts](/enterprise/enterprise-admin-portal/group-sessions/persistent-sessions/managing-additional-hosts.md#adding-additional-hosts).
7. Select **Create Session**.

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You can also create a persistent session on the **Sessions** page, which you access from the side menu. On the **Sessions** page, select **Create**. You must enter the name of the group that will own the persistent session in the **Group** field. You can then select **Persistent** from the **Session Type** list, and continue from *Step 4* in the previous instructions.
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