# Permissions in workflows
**URL:** https://forum.flowable.org/t/permissions-in-workflows/3088
**Category:** Flowable Engine
**Created:** [December 18, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/permissions-in-workflows/3088 "2018-12-18T15:53:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@mleggio](https://forum.flowable.org/u/mleggio)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/permissions-in-workflows/3088/1 "2018-12-18T15:53:56Z")
Dear all,
is it possible to create workflows that can be used only by users belonging to a group?
For instance, group G1 should be able to access only workflows W1 and W2 meanwhile the group G2 should by able to access only workflows W3 and W4.
Users in G2 can’t see W1 and W2 as well as users in G1 can’t see W3 and W4.
Is it possible?
Regards
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### Author:  [@martin.grofcik](https://forum.flowable.org/u/martin.grofcik)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2018, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/permissions-in-workflows/3088/2 "2018-12-19T09:41:21Z")
Hi,
yes it is possible. In the process model you can define potential starters. (see [process initiation authorization](https://flowable.org/docs/userguide/index.html#security)).
After that you can query for process definition which user can start. (Example: [https://github.com/flowable/flowable-engine/blob/d05e91fee90098973a117a45c438c2ee60baaa9e/modules/flowable-engine/src/test/java/org/flowable/examples/bpmn/authorization/StartAuthorizationTest.java](https://github.com/flowable/flowable-engine/blob/d05e91fee90098973a117a45c438c2ee60baaa9e/modules/flowable-engine/src/test/java/org/flowable/examples/bpmn/authorization/StartAuthorizationTest.java)
Regards
Martin
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### Author:  [@mleggio](https://forum.flowable.org/u/mleggio)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2018, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/permissions-in-workflows/3088/3 "2018-12-19T10:33:50Z")
Thank you Martin,
maybe my question was not clear.
I would like the hide some workflows to some users/groups: when a user (having permissions to start a new process) login into Flowable GUI, he can see and start only his workflows.
Is it possible?
Thanks
Mario
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### Author:  [@martin.grofcik](https://forum.flowable.org/u/martin.grofcik)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2018, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/permissions-in-workflows/3088/4 "2018-12-19T12:06:53Z")
Hi Mario,
The purpose of flowable-task application is to demonstrate basic flowable features. It is not part of flowable-task app, but it can be easily extended to support it.
Regards
Martin