Adding Pages

Question

Is there a setting to restrict users from adding pages in confluence? We want our users to be able to view pages and leave comments but not add pages. During testing even though I don't think we have any settings turned on, users are able to add/create pages.

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Cyrille Martin · Answer

Hi @Mallory Phillips

Where those users are able to add a page ? Because the create button can be visible if at least in one space the user is able to create a page.
Rights in Confluence are like onion layers, from top to down you have :

* Global permission
* Space permission
* Page restriction

To be sure the user cannot create a page and leave a comment it is done at the Space level, but you need to be sure that at the upper level (global) they the right to access to the instance.

So in your case for the existing space you need to review and modify all the distributed space rights, and for the future spaces you will create change the default space rights distribution. https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/what-are-space-permissions/

But to do that you need to be in a paid plan of Confluence.

Regards,

Trudy P Claspill · Answer

Have the users logged out and back in since you made the change?

Have you confirmed that the are not members of user groups that still have the permission?

Have you granted permissions to Anonymous users?

Mallory Phillips_6gybfz · Answer

Yep, we already have this unchecked and some people are still able to add pages which is interesting.