Limiting Permissions in Confluence 5.x: Limit users to editing pages but not creating new ones or moving them.

Question

Hello All,

Do any of you know if there are ways to do the following in Confluence?

1. Allow edit-only priviledges but remove the ability to create new pages and/or move pages within a space.

2. Limit the creation of child pages to specific parent pages.

3. Turn off Page History so anonymous users cannot see it.

I wasn't able to find any information on these topics, so I know it's probably not possible but thought I'd ask anyway.

Thanks,

Rosemary

R Donato · Accepted Answer

For #1, this one can't be done based on how current permissions.

For #2, I created a drafts space where teams can create documentation that's earmarked for public release. Each team has it's own page. Each page is restricted by who can edit that page and its children. But anyone in the company can view all the pages.

For #3, I found the answer in the Confluence KB: How do I prevent Anonymous Users from Using Page History
I'm using Confluence 5.4.2 and the code works perfectly. The only thing I changed was the message the anonymous users receives after clicking on the Page History link: "Only users with an active account can view Page History. Please login to access this information."