# VASSAL Reference Manual Home > Module > Game Piece Palette > Game Piece > Restricted Access
## Restricted Access
Specify the side to which this piece belongs in the Properties of this trait. The sides must be one of those listed in the Definition of Player Sides. Only players playing one of the specified sides will be able to modify this GamePiece. Other players will not see menu items corresponding to traits appearing before this trait in the list of traits for the Game Piece, and the corresponding keyboard commands will do nothing. Pieces in a Game Piece Palette can be manipulated by anybody so long as no game is in progress. |