Your post to another user was not relevant to the "Invite Subscribers Activation Request" area so has been moved here.
WhyDoIHavetoDoThisAgain wrote
I would like to have my forum be private. Can you briefly explain how to do so?
You go to:
Options > Users > Change permissions
and remove the marks from the "View" permission from those grades of user that you do not wish to see the forum.
Volunteer Helper - but recommending that users move off the platform!
Once the admin for GregHelp now deleted.