Space permissions for newly created user

Question

I just added a new user to my confluence install. I also created a specific group for the user. I assigned specific permissions to SpaceA, but when user logins he can see updates done in SpaceB and SpaceC and so on. He can also click on the updates link and see the content.

Any ideas?

Zak Laughton · Answer

Hi LD,

This typically means the permissions for those spaces are either open anonymously, open to the user, or open to a group the user is in.

To confirm the groups the user is in, go to 
 > User Management, search for the user, and click on the user. The user's page should show any groups they are a part of.

Open the admin settings for one of the spaces they should not see, and go to the Permissions tab. Make sure none of these items have Read access for the space:

* The user
* Any groups the user is a part of
* Anonymous users

You may also find this documentation useful in your troubleshooting: Space permissions overview

I hope this helps!
– Zak

LD_ia4ayx · Answer

No, user is only member of that new group, confluence_external.

We have a LDAP/Active Directory connection and user is synced through that.

Mario Abud · Answer

You have to check if the user is in the group "confluence-users", usually when a user is created he is automatically added to that group. Check the spaces he can see, if the group confluence-user is allowed to see.