Utilizing　the　property　of　unitary　transformation　and　Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger　(GHZ)　states,　a　restricted　quantum　deniable　authentication　protocol　is　proposed.　The　protocol　can　provide　that　the　sender　can　deny　the　content　of　the　sent　message,　but　cannot　deny　taking　part　in　a　certain　communication.　Security　analysis　results　show　that　this　protocol　can　satisfy　known　key　security　and　the　basic　security　requirements　of　restricted　deniable　authentication　protocol　such　as　completeness,　restricted　deniability,　no-counterfeiting　and　can　withstand　impersonation　attack,　intercept-resend　attack.