You can assign space permissions to groups or to individual users. You need to be a space administrator to assign space permissions. In addition, Confluence administrators can set the default permissions that will be applied to new spaces as described below.

To access the permissions for a space:

  1. Go to the 'Space Permissions' view. To do this:

    1. Go to a page in the space where you want to view or assign permissions.
    2. Choose Browse > Space Admin.
      (You will see the 'Space Admin' option only if you are a space administrator of the current space.)
    3. Click Permissions in the 'Security' section of the left-hand panel.
  2. Click Edit Permissions.

The 'Edit Space Permissions' screen appears. It has the following sections:

  • Groups – a list of groups which already have permissions to access the site.
  • Individual Users – a list of users who already have permissions to access the site.
  • Anonymous Access – the space permissions granted to all anonymous users of the site.

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Screenshot : Editing space permissions

Assigning space permissions to groups

  • To assign a permission, check the box next to the relevant group.
  • To deny a permission, uncheck the relevant box.
  • To add a new group to the list, type the group name into the text box in the 'Groups' section and click Add. The group will appear in the list of groups. You can then assign the permissions.
  • To search for a group:
    • Click the Magnifying glass icon.
    • The Group Search window opens. Enter all or part of the group name. You can use an asterisk '*' as a wild card.
    • Check the boxes to select the required group(s).
    • Click Select Groups. The group name(s) will appear in the text box in the 'Groups' section.
    • Click Add.
  • To bulk assign or revoke group member permissions, choose either Select All or Deselect All from the Actions dropdown list.

Click Save All to apply the changes.

Assigning space permissions to users

  • To assign a permission, check the box next to the relevant user.
  • To deny a permission, uncheck the relevant box.
  • To add a new user to the list, type the username into the text box in the 'Individual Users' section and click Add. The user will appear in the list of users, with 'View' permission assigned. You can then add more permissions if necessary.
  • To search for a user:
    • Click the Magnifying glass icon.
    • The User Search window opens. You can read more about searching for users.
    • Check the boxes to select the required user(s).
    • Click Select User(s). The username(s) will appear in the text box in the 'Individual Users' section.
    • Click Add.
  • To bulk assign or revoke individual user permissions, choose either Select All or Deselect All from the Actions dropdown list.

Click Save All to apply the changes.

Assigning space permissions to anonymous users

  • To assign a permission, check the box for the required permission.
  • To deny a permission, uncheck the relevant box.
  • To bulk assign or revoke anonymous user permissions, choose either Select All or Deselect All from the Actions dropdown list.

Click Save All to apply the changes.

Note: You cannot grant space administration rights or page restriction rights to anonymous users.

Setting default space permissions

If you have Confluence Administrator permission, you can set the default permissions that will be applied to new spaces. The default permissions are configurable for groups only, not for individual users or anonymous users. This option is available in Confluence 4.2.6 and later.

To set the default space permissions:

  1. Choose Browse > Confluence Admin.
  2. Choose Space Permissions in the left-hand column.
  3. Choose Edit Permissions.

Screenshot: Default space permissions

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