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title: Enabling Non-Member Community Access for AMS Synced Groups
description: This article explains how to use the Non-Member Community Access for AMS Synced Groups setting in Tradewing.
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# Enabling Non-Member Community Access for AMS Synced Groups

## This article explains how to use the Non-Member Community Access for AMS Synced Groups setting in Tradewing.

This setting allows non-members—who are synced to specific groups through an AMS (Association Management System)—to access only those groups without granting access to the broader member-only community.

### **What This Feature Does**

When turned on, this setting gives access to people who are *not* active members of your association but are assigned to one or more groups through your AMS integration to:

- View and interact with **only the specific groups** they’ve been assigned to via AMS Group Sync
- **Not** access any other member-only content or groups in the platform

### **Who Can Use This Setting**

This setting will be available only if:

1. You have your Tradewing platform connected to an external AMS
2. You are using "Group Sync" to assign people to groups
3. Your community privacy setting is set to **"Members Only"**

**Note**: If any of these conditions are not met, this setting will not appear in the admin interface.

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### **What Non-Members and Members Can See**

#### If the person is **not a member**, but synced to a group:

- They will only see and access the group(s) they were assigned to
- They will not be able to:
  
    - Browse other groups
    - View the member directory
    - Join events or access member-only resources

#### If the person **is a member**:

- They will continue to see everything they normally can:
  
    - All of their assigned groups
    - The member directory, community feed, events, and resources

#### **Sample Scenarios**

**Scenario 1:** Your AMS assigns a non-member to a webinar group

- That person can access the webinar group only
- They won’t see anything else in your online community

**Scenario 2:** A full member is assigned to two groups

- They can access both groups and the rest of the member-only community

**Scenario 3:** A non-member was assigned to three groups, but later removed from them

- They will no longer be able to log in or see anything

**Scenario 4:** A member’s membership expires, but they were assigned to groups through AMS

- They will still be able to access those specific groups
- They won’t be able to browse new ones or use the rest of the community

**Scenario 5:** A non-member later becomes a full member

- Their access will automatically expand to include the full member-only experience

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### **How to Enable the Setting**

Go to your admin dashboard:

1. Click on **General Settings**
2. Look for **Non-Member Community Access for AMS Synced Groups**
3. Toggle the setting to **On**

**If your platform isn't connected to an AMS or doesn't use Group Sync, this option won’t appear.**

**A helpful message will also appear explaining the setting:**

> *"Once enabled, non-members can access the Community Feed but will only see the groups they belong to. They cannot join or explore other groups".*

#### **Tips and Best Practices**

- You may want to keep track of when this setting is turned on or off
- Make sure your staff knows that non-members won’t see the full community
- Test what non-members can see before launching a program to them

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