This extension will add an extra tab in the category section of the administration panel (Catalog → Manage Categories).

Under the restriction tab you will find a simple form where you can select which customer group(s) will be allowed to view the category.

From here you can also (if you wish to) specify which specific customers should be allowed to view the category, using their unique ID's (these can be found in the customer section of the administration panel, Customers → Manage Customers).

Setting	Description
Allowed Customer Groups	Select the customer group(s) which should be allowed access to the category.
Allowed Customers	Customer ID's, separated by comma (,). Example: 1,10,15,21,55
Remove Restriction Rule	Check this box if you wish to remove the restriction settings from the category completely.

Please note that these settings are saved when you click on the normal button (located at the upper right corner of the page, below the top menu).

The configuration is accessible from the top menu System → Configuration on the tab MageParts → Restrict Categories.

1. Navigate to System → Configuration in the top menu.
2. Click on the Restrict Categories tab in the MageParts section of the left-hand menu.

The Restrict Categories extension can save data in customer sessions, thus limit the number of times it needs to collect data from the database.

It's highly recommended to keep the cache enabled, unless it is causing apparent issues.

Option	Description
Enabled	Whether or not the cache is enabled.