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Setting the Access permission on categories allows these categories to be listed when a page is edited to add portlets or widgets.
Click → on the top navigation bar to open the Manage Applications page.
Select one category from the list of available categories in the left panel, then click .
Select the Permission Setting tab.
Set the Access permission on a category that is similar to the Access permission section.
If you set the * membership for a group, all users of the group will have the right to view this category when editing layout.