# "Public Segment" should be set as by default Private Segment" **URL:** \ **Category:** Product Support\ **Tags:** mautic-3\ **Created:** [January 5, 2022, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/public-segment-should-be-set-as-by-default-private-segment/22242 "2022-01-05T11:08:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rajupml](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/rajupml/32/412_2.png) [@rajupml](https://forum.mautic.org/u/rajupml)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/public-segment-should-be-set-as-by-default-private-segment/22242/1 "2022-01-05T11:08:51Z")
**Your software** My Mautic version is: 3.3.3 My PHP version is: php7.4 My Database type and version is: mysql **Your problem** My problem is: I have several users on Mautic, I don’t want users to share their own segment in mautic. users can not see their own segments. Is there any option to change the Public Segment to Private Segment? Thanks, Raju These errors are showing in the log: Steps I have tried to fix the problem: ---
**Author:** ![joeyk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/joeyk/32/11164_2.png) [@joeyk](https://forum.mautic.org/u/joeyk)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/public-segment-should-be-set-as-by-default-private-segment/22242/2 "2022-01-05T11:57:12Z")
Hi, Public segment means = it is visible in the Preference center You are asking about user rights. Go to Settings \> Roles to manage it. ---
**Author:** ![rajupml](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/rajupml/32/412_2.png) [@rajupml](https://forum.mautic.org/u/rajupml)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/public-segment-should-be-set-as-by-default-private-segment/22242/3 "2022-01-05T14:45:31Z")
Is there any option to change the Public Segment to Private Segment for any user by default? command Line? Thanks, Raju ---
**Author:** ![joeyk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/joeyk/32/11164_2.png) [@joeyk](https://forum.mautic.org/u/joeyk)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/public-segment-should-be-set-as-by-default-private-segment/22242/4 "2022-01-05T16:57:40Z")
Areyou building a preference center? ---
**Author:** ![rajupml](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/rajupml/32/412_2.png) [@rajupml](https://forum.mautic.org/u/rajupml)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/public-segment-should-be-set-as-by-default-private-segment/22242/5 "2022-01-06T14:02:15Z")
Yes, I’m building a preference center but there is no change in the server? ---
**Author:** ![joeyk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/joeyk/32/11164_2.png) [@joeyk](https://forum.mautic.org/u/joeyk)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/public-segment-should-be-set-as-by-default-private-segment/22242/6 "2022-01-06T16:01:32Z")
Back to your original question: no, there is no command to set all segments as not public as a defult. ---
**Author:** ![rajupml](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/rajupml/32/412_2.png) [@rajupml](https://forum.mautic.org/u/rajupml)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/public-segment-should-be-set-as-by-default-private-segment/22242/7 "2022-01-07T09:52:04Z")
My Question: All segments are should be set as by default Private segments? Thanks, Raju ---
**Author:** ![joeyk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/joeyk/32/11164_2.png) [@joeyk](https://forum.mautic.org/u/joeyk)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/public-segment-should-be-set-as-by-default-private-segment/22242/8 "2022-01-07T11:06:33Z")
It depends on the way you use segments. If you want to show them on the preference center, show them, if not then no. As default it is not shown.