How to limit editing permission, to certain groups, for a particular Issue Status

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Purpose

This KB is a guide on how to restrict the edit issue permission to certain groups, when the Issue is in a particular status. 

Solution

 

In my example, I will give users from group group1 and group2 to be able to edit Issue in status *In Progress*. Users who do not belong to these groups will not be able to edit issues in this status.

  1. Therefore click on the *In Progress* status property

 

2. Then give the permission as such:


3. Then publish draft:


4. All users, except those that belong to group1 and group2 will not be able to see the edit button on their screen:



 

Last modified on Nov 2, 2018

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