Page restrictions control who may view or edit a specific page, within the bounds of the space permissions:

  • View restrictions make the page invisible to everyone except the chosen users and groups.
  • Edit restrictions prevent everyone except the chosen users and groups from editing the page.

You can restrict the page to as many users and groups as you like.

(info) In order to set or modify page restrictions, you need to have the 'Restrict Pages' permission in the space to which the page belongs, as well as permission to edit the page itself. 

Setting Page Restrictions

To set restrictions on a page:

  1. Choose Tools > Restrictions. The Page Restrictions dialog opens.  You can also click the padlock icon in the page's byline (if available), or click either Unrestricted or Restricted when editing the page.
  2. Select the restriction option required.
  3. Choose the users and groups who you want to be able to view or edit the page:
    • To choose just yourself, click Me.
    • To choose a particular user or group, type the user's username (or their full name), or the group name, into the Enter ... name box, and click Restrict. You can enter multiple user and group names, when separated by commas.
    • To search for a user or group (if you are unsure of the name), click Person... or Group... (You can read more about searching for users.)
  4. Click Save.

Screenshot: The Confluence Page Restrictions dialog

 

 

Removing Page Restrictions

To remove restrictions on a page:

  1. Choose Tools > Restrictions. The Page Restrictions dialog opens.  You can also click the padlock icon in the page's byline (if available), or click either Unrestricted or Restricted when editing the page.
  2. Click Remove restriction next to the appropriate users or groups.
  3. Click Save.

You can both set and remove restrictions for different users or groups when using the Page Restrictions dialog.

Notes

When a page you are viewing has restrictions applied, a small padlock icon appears next to the page byline. Clicking the padlock will open the Page Restrictions dialog, where full details on the page restrictions are displayed.

View and edit restrictions apply to all users including space administrators. However, space administrators can remove any restriction on a page. See Viewing Restricted Pages.

Related Topics

Space Permissions Overview
Viewing a Page's Restrictions
Viewing Restricted Pages
Working with Pages

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