Restrictions on Confluence Server trial license?

[Bob Burgess]

I'm running a trial of Confluence Server.

I tried to add user groups and users, but there are no Add buttons. Is this expected in the Trial version?  What other limitations should I expect?

Thanks!

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

There are no restrictions on trials, the software is identical - they just expire and (mostly) stop working.

If you have no options on maintaining users, that suggests you might have connected it to an external user directory?

[Bob Burgess]

Thanks for the quick reply.

I did try to connect to our Active Directory, but removed that connection after reading your reply.  No change: no [Add] buttons for users or groups!  Also tried restarting the Confluence service after removing the directory connection.

Any other ideas?

--Bob

[AnnWorley]

I have seen that behavior when the "External user management" box is checked in Administration>Security Configuration.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Yes, good call!  That flag can be set when you have an external directory enabled, then if you remove the directory, the flag can remain set, disabling the internal options!

[Bob Burgess]

@Ann

Thank you! That was it exactly.

--Bob