Guests Must Login
To prevent guests from viewing your entire forum until they register, visit your admin area and select Settings. On the following page, select Forum Settings. Click on the Login & Registration tab, then under the Login Settings heading find an option titled Guests Must Login. Change this setting to Yes to prevent guests from viewing any content on your forum. You'll also have the option to enter a message to display to any guests who attempt to visit your forum's URL.
Hiding Categories from Guests
In your admin area, select Structure, followed by Categories & Boards. Hover over any of your existing categories, then click on the
![Post Options](http://images.proboards.com/v5/images/icon-options.png)
Hiding Boards from Guests
In your admin area, select Structure, followed by Categories & Boards. Hover over any of your existing boards and click on the
![Post Options](http://images.proboards.com/v5/images/icon-options.png)
Several other sections of your forum will also have either an Edit button or a dropdown that will grant you access to the same type of permission settings for their respective content.