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# How to Create Restricted Access to Configurators in Mimeeq: A Step-by-Step Guide

**Overview**

This guide explains how to restrict specific configurators to certain customer groups in Mimeeq.

**Creating Company Groups**

1. Navigate to **Settings**
2. Select **Data** from the left menu
3. Click on **Company Groups**
4. Click **Create** to make a new company group
5. Enter a friendly name (e.g., "Customers Group 1")
6. The new group will open automatically for further configuration

**Configuring Company Group Settings**

**Basic Settings**

1. Set the group **Status** to **Active** (required for the group to function)
2. Review the **Can Export 3D** permission if you want to control 3D file exporting for this group

**Note:** The 3D export permission works in conjunction with your customer settings. To configure this:

* Go to **Settings** → **Account**
* Scroll to **Show Export 3D Button**
* Select your preferred option:

* **Private**: Only your company (Tier 1) users can export
* **Public**: Everyone can export
* **Restricted**: Only specified company groups can export

**Adding Companies to Groups**

1. Click the **Companies Connected** tab
2. Click **Add** to select companies to include in this group
3. Select the desired companies for this group.
4. Click **Save**

**Important:** A dealer/company can belong to multiple groups. Access permissions will be combined (if a company belongs to two groups, they'll have access to products restricted to either group).

**Restricting Product Access**

1. Go to the **Products datagrid** in the admin panel
2. Select the product you want to restrict
3. On the **General** tab, scroll to **Status and Availability** section
4. Find the **Privacy Condition** dropdown

1. Select one of the following options:

* **Private**: Only visible to your company's users (Tier 1)
* **Public**: Visible to everyone
* **Restricted To**: Available only to specific company groups (Tier 2)

3. If you select **Restricted To**, you'll see available company groups on the left
4. Drag the desired company groups to the right side side (restricted list)
5. Click **Save**

**How Access Validation Works**

When a user attempts to access a restricted configurator:

1. The system checks if the user is logged in
2. It verifies if the user's company is connected to a company group
3. It confirms if that company group has permission to access the specific product

**Important Notes**

* **Product Group Embeds**: You cannot restrict entire product group embeds, only individual configurators within the group
* **Best Practice**: When using product group embeds, restrict the individual configurators as needed
* All products with **Private** or **Restricted To** settings require user login to access

This is only available to the customers who use the Mimeeq auth library