Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/IndexAction.java
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diff -u -r186f3f31c5716f7805f67125e2cb7620c68f6e6a -rb636e90f9c1205e0c8a802b72816bf18f87aecac
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/IndexAction.java	(.../IndexAction.java)	(revision 186f3f31c5716f7805f67125e2cb7620c68f6e6a)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/IndexAction.java	(.../IndexAction.java)	(revision b636e90f9c1205e0c8a802b72816bf18f87aecac)
@@ -150,7 +150,9 @@
 		headerLinks.add(new IndexLinkBean("index.myprofile", "index.do?state=active&tab=profile"));
 		
 		if(Configuration.getAsBoolean(ConfigurationKeys.LAMS_COMMUNITY_ENABLE))
-			headerLinks.add(new IndexLinkBean("index.community", "index.do?state=active&tab=community"));
+			if (request.isUserInRole(Role.SYSADMIN) || request.isUserInRole(Role.COURSE_ADMIN) || request.isUserInRole(Role.COURSE_MANAGER) || 
+				request.isUserInRole(Role.AUTHOR) || request.isUserInRole(Role.AUTHOR_ADMIN) || request.isUserInRole(Role.MONITOR))
+				headerLinks.add(new IndexLinkBean("index.community", "index.do?state=active&tab=community"));
 		
 		log.debug("set headerLinks in request");
 		request.setAttribute("headerLinks", headerLinks);