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Restrict access per feature (system admins only): Link Manager for Confluence

Must have system administrator access

What system administrators can do

Limit each of these features:

  • Link manager (page level)

  • Link manager (space level)

  • Find and replace (URLs) [administrator only feature]

By:

  • space

  • group

  • user

Examples:

  • in space 'Team' user 'Carlos' cannot use Link manager (space level) and Link manager (page level)

  • disable Link manager (space level) for all users

Saving changes

Nothing changes until you get to this preview popup after clicking Save. Then again click Save to confirm.

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How to access permissions

Option 1: within the app

  1. Open app from any page under Apps

  2. At the bottom of the page click ‘App settings’ (only system administrators see this button)

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Option 2: via Confluence administration

  1. Click on the Confluence administration gear icon in the top right

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  1. Under ‘Apps’ click on ‘Link Manager settings’

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Enable restrictions

Toggle to active restrictions.

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How to enable/disable a feature across Confluence instance

Under the ‘Global’ tab toggle to enable/disable a feature (also called a module). By default, all features are enabled:

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When you disable a feature under Global:

  • not visible to any user (includes system and space administrators)

  • does not show in any space

Nothing changes until you get to the preview popup after clicking Save. Then again click Save to confirm.

How to enable/disable a feature by space

Under the ‘By space’ tab type in the name of a space you want to add restrictions to. Then toggle to enable/disable a feature (also called a module). By default, all features are enabled:

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Nothing changes until you get to the preview popup after clicking Save. Then again click Save to confirm.

How to enable/disable a feature by group

Under the 'By group' tab type in the name of a group you want to add restrictions to. Then toggle to enable/disable a feature (also called a module). By default, all features are enabled:

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Nothing changes until you get to the preview popup after clicking Save. Then again click Save to confirm.

How to enable/disable a feature by user

Under the 'By user' tab type in the name of a user you want to add restrictions to. Then toggle to enable/disable a feature (also called a module). By default, all features are enabled:

link manager restrict by user.png

Nothing changes until you get to the preview popup after clicking Save. Then again click Save to confirm.

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