SSO vs Anonymous access

Question

Hello Community,

Today, our current Confluence server edition allows the internal users to consult anonymously   some space contents at no cost of extra license.

That’s because as long as the user is not authenticated, they can access any contents accessible anonymously. If they need to access protected contents, then the user needs a license.

Tomorrow, with the move to Cloud plan, the SSO will be activated so this would mean every internal user will be authenticated to access the Confluence site in Cloud.

With that setup in place, my question, is there still possible to access the anonymous contents without consuming a license?

I didn’t succeed to find any article that describes how to tackle such need in Atlassin KB. I found similar questions without native solution.

However I came across with this question published in 2021 Confluence Cloud with SSO (Access) required but re... - https://community.atlassian.com/ and a feature request was submitted [CONFCLOUD-30161] Allow unlicensed, authenticated users to have anonymous read only access - Create and track feature requests for Atlassian products. - https://jira.atlassian.com/ which seemed to be resolved!

So does anyone can help finding the official way to handle such challenge in Cloud please?

Thanks in advance
Sutha

Ashwini_More _miniOrange · Answer

@Sutha

I understand your preference for native solutions and appreciate the opportunity to be part of your research process. Should you have any further questions or require additional information about our product, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to assist you in any way we can.

If there are specific features or functionalities you're seeking that you believe could be integrated into our product, we're here to help!

Sutha_2f0pqu · Answer

@Ste Wright

We already looked into IP Allowlisting which is only available in the Premium plan that doubles the price and does not justify based on our needs and size.

Anyway, thank you for your suggestions and worth considering for future needs. Appreciate your time and responses.

Hello @Ashwini_More _miniOrange,

I have seen in my search, some users metionning miniOrange product.

In our current research, we are looking our need can be achieved natively. Anyway thanks for sharing details on the product and good to know.

Ashwini_More _miniOrange · Answer

Hello @Sutha

I noticed your use case, and I believe it can be effectively addressed using the Confluence Secure Share for Cloud app. This solution allows you to securely share pages without incurring additional license costs.

Additionally, the app offers a variety of features including:

* Creating and sharing access links for any Confluence page without requiring login
* Setting permissions for end-users to View and add Comments, Inline Comments, and Attachments in the shared pages
* Password-protecting shared links with your own password or generating a random one for enhanced security
* Set an expiry date for password-protected links
* Invoke SSO on anonymous pages
* Restrict access to anonymous pages based on user groups and public IPs

I'm Ashwini from the miniOrange Team, an Atlassian Top Vendor, and I'd be delighted to arrange a FREE Demo and Setup for you. Alternatively, feel free to reach out to us at atlassiansupport@xecurify.com for any further questions.

I'm also adding a few articles in case you'd like to read more about this solution -

* Security maximized while sharing confluence pages with external users
* Save Your Budget By Sharing Confluence Space & Pages With Unlicensed Users!

Thanks,
Ashwini