How do I restrict users to just a single Jira project

James DonFrancesco_4hi3eh

I only have 5 or so Jira projects. I have 2 other users, and myself as Admin. I don't want the two regular users to access any Jira projects except for the one project they're on.

 

I can't figure out how to do this, despite the overwhelming documentation.

Thomas B

Hey James,

There is a couple ways to achieve visibility of projects in JIRA, but this is how I did it. 

1. Create a group and name it something meaningful by going to Settings > User Management > Groups and Add Group. Place your users and yourself in this group
2. Create a Permission Scheme by going to Settings > Issues > Permission scheme and create a new scheme
3. You can then click on Permissions under the Actions tab of that scheme you just created
4. Give your group access to whatever features you want them to access. I give my users access to everything EXCEPT the following: Administer Projects, Manage Sprints, Move Issues and Schedule Issues.
5. You can then go into your projects and associate this new permission scheme by going to your Project > Project Settings > Permissions > Actions and select "Use a different scheme"
6. Select the scheme you just created

This will associate that group with the projects that you choose. You may have to create another permission scheme for an admin group and associate that with the projects that you don't want others to see. 

A simpler solution you might choose to do is follow the steps I listed above but instead of assigning your regular users, you could also assign everything to the admins and associate that with the projects you don't want anyone else to see.

As your team grows, you may find it beneficial to have an admins group with its own permissions scheme AND a regular users group with its own permissions scheme. I have many projects with many different groups associated with different permission schemes and projects. 

If you have any questions, I'll try to help and I do hope you find this helpful. 

Thomas