Discussions
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[Episode 13] Jira Access Reviews: Do We Really Remember to Do Them? 👀
Holaa Community peeps! 👋 Let's say you spent a good amount of time setting up Jira permissions, assigning users to groups, and making sure everyone had the access they needed. Everything looks good. But what happens three or six months later? Someone moves to another team. A contractor finishes their work. A project is no…
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Miscellaneous Monday: Let’s Talk TEAM’25!
Happy Monday, community peeps👋 It’s the first Monday after Team 25 at Anaheim, and I’m sure those of you who attended live are still buzzing with excitement — or maybe just catching up on sleep! 😅 But hey, Monday waits for no one… and neither do Monday blues! So here’s something to cheer us all up: For this week’s…
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[Episode 12] Ever Tried to Find Every Jira Project a User Can Access?
Holaa Community peeps! There’s a Jira admin question that sounds incredibly simple: “Can you tell me which projects this user has access to?” For one user and one project, that's usually manageable. But when someone asks you to check this across dozens of users and hundreds of projects, things can get messy pretty quickly.…
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[Episode 11] How Do You Make Sure External Users Only Have Access to the Jira Project They Need?
One of those Jira tasks that sounds incredibly simple on paper: “I need to give three external users access to one project, but I don't want them to see anything else.” Seems straightforward, right? You give them the right access, check the project, and move on. Then someone from your security team asks: “Great. But can…
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[Episode 10] When One Identity Provider Isn't Enough for Jira Cloud
Hello Everyone! I was reading one of Atlassian's document recently about Multiple Identity Providers (IdPs) being available with Atlassian Guard enterprise, and it got me thinking... Why would a single Jira instance ever need more than one Identity Provider? At first, it sounded like one of those enterprise-only features…
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[Episode 9] One Simple Question That Gets Surprisingly Complicated for Every Jira Admins!
A few weeks ago, I was speaking with a Jira administrator who got what sounded like a simple request from their security team: "Can you tell us who has access to our critical Jira projects?" It seemed like a five-minute task. Instead, they spent the next hour jumping between project roles, groups, permission schemes, and…
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[Episode 8] You've Got MCP Running. But Can It Actually Talk to Your Atlassian Stack?
Hey Atlassian Community! 👋 Hope everyone's having a good one. I'm back with another real use case from my ongoing series, and this one's been coming up quite a bit lately, so I figured it was worth sharing. So picture this. A team had their MCP server up and running and was ready to connect it to their Atlassian Data…
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Feel Good Friday - The one tool or gadget that actually changed your life
Happy Friday, everyone! We spend so much time talking about workflows, boards, and backlogs, but today, let's get personal. I want to know about the one piece of tech that genuinely, life-alteringly changed the way you work, think, or just exist. Not the most hyped gadget. Not the most expensive. Maybe it was the first…
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[Episode 7] The API token that quietly became “everyone’s problem”
Hello Everyone! Back with a small discovery that’s worth sharing. If you’ve been around Jira/Confluence Cloud long enough, you’ve probably seen this happen: a small automation starts as a “quick fix” (pull a report, sync a field, create issues from a form), someone generates an API token, and life is good. Then the…
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[Episode 6] The Tiniest Change That Transforms Your Integration Architecture
Hello Atlassian Community! 👋 I'm back again with another use case story, Episode 6 already! In this series, I try to share interesting real-world scenarios we’ve come across around security and integrations, and how we’ve solved them in a way that makes things easier (and a lot smoother!) for teams. Today’s use case is… In…
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[Episode 5] Let JSM portal users read your Confluence docs, no new Confluence accounts!
Hello Atlassian Community, You probably know this already, but it really helped my team, so I'm sharing this here. Quick story, I opened a JSM queue on Monday, expecting the usual flood, VPN tweaks, new email profiles, “where do I find…?” The articles and documents were already perfect in Confluence. The only gap was when…
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🚀 Atlassian’s FedRAMP Authorization: What It Means for the Community
Hello Community! Let’s talk about something exciting that’s making waves across the Atlassian ecosystem! We all know that Atlassian has officially achieved FedRAMP Moderate authorization for its Government Cloud and that’s a huge step forward for cloud security and public sector adoption! 🎉 However, beyond the headline,…
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[Episode 4] Guest access on Confluence Data Center, SSO for unlicensed users!
Hello Atlassian Community, A lot of teams ask a simple question: “How do we let people outside our organization see a Confluence space for a short time, without buying new licences, and still keep SSO?” This is that pattern, written plainly, with what Atlassian already offers and what we layered on top. First, what does…
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[Episode 3] How to Audit Like a Pro: Unpacking Advanced Login Logs!
Hello Community Peeps! It’s been a while since my last post in this series, but I’m back, and this time with something that every Jira admin can relate to! Ever had one of those days where a user says, "I swear I logged in, but nothing’s working!" — and you're left staring at the audit logs trying to piece it all together?…
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Miscellaneous Monday: Attended an Atlassian Event? Drop Your Best Moments Here! 📸
Happy Monday, community peeps! 🌟 Can you believe how fast last week flew by? Did this happen to you as well? or was it just me? I had the opportunity to travel to Bangalore for an Atlassian Community event! 🎊 This was my first time attending an Atlassian Community Event in another city, and let me tell you, it was an…
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Atlassian Puts the Pedal to the Metal with Williams Racing!🏎️💨
Hey Atlassian Community, Buckle up, because this is BIG! Atlassian has just taken pole position as the title sponsor of Williams Racing—a legendary name in Formula 1 history. 🚀 This partnership isn’t just about branding; it’s a celebration of speed, precision, and innovation—values that define both Formula 1 and Atlassian.…
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Lock Down Your REST APIs: How You Can Close Security Gaps With Ease!
We’ve all heard stories of sensitive data falling into the wrong hands due to vulnerable APIs. A recent high-profile breach, linked to compromised credentials in a major enterprise system, serves as a stark reminder of the fact. So, how can you protect your system from lurking cyber threats with ease? Fortunately, there’s…
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Miscellaneous Monday : Share Your Most Fun Event Memory!
Happy Monday, amazing community peeps! Hope you’re all gearing up for an exciting week because… it’s TEAM 24 week! 🎉 From tomorrow, the event kicks off in Barcelona, and I couldn’t be more pumped! Now, we all know how much fun events and conferences can be, right? Whether you’re there to learn, network, or just soak in the…
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TEAM 24 Barca: Tech Buzz, Great Talks, and Fun Vibes!
Hola Community Peeps! 👋 Wow, what an amazing week in Barcelona! 🎉 Last week was filled with fun, laughter, and incredible experiences at Team ’24. A huge shoutout to everyone who helped make the event a blast—you all rocked it! 🙌 Our minions (miniOrange representatives) had an awesome time networking, connecting, and, of…
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5 Days to Team 24📅: Meet Our Squad and Grab Your Goodies!🎁
Hello, my dear community members! 🌟 How’s the excitement brewing for Team 24 in beautiful Barcelona? Only 5 days to go, and I’m buzzing with excitement! 🎉 As a showcase sponsor, it's a true honor to participate in this phenomenal event. A huge shoutout to Atlassian for this incredible opportunity. Our team is eager to dive…
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We’re Heading to Barcelona! Catch miniOrange at TEAM24 Europe! 🌟
Hey Community Peeps! I’ve got some super exciting news to share! 🎉 miniOrange is heading to Atlassian Team'24 Europe! This is our third time showcasing at the Atlassian event, and we’re pumped to bring you our coolest, most feature-packed apps yet! Join us in beautiful Barcelona between October 8th & 10th for three days of…
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Friday Fun: What would your ideal day look like?
Happy Friday, community peeps! First of all, happy Independence Day to all my community members from the USA (sorry for being late😅). This Friday could be a good long weekend for you guys! 😂 It’s the first Friday of the month! After a long waiting queue, It's my turn for the fun Friday post I’m back with another one. I…
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[Episode 2] JWT Authentication in Jira: Overcoming Security Challenges with Ease
Happy Friday, Community members! I'm back with another interesting episode of our bi-weekly series! Apologies for the delay this time around, but I promise it's worth the wait! The Problem Statement Alright, Jira admins, listen up! We had a client who needed to validate custom JWTs (JSON Web Tokens) from a third-party…
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Miscellaneous Monday: Historical Dinner Guest of your Choice!
Happy Monday, my dear community members! It’s Monday again, and I can agree that for some people, Mondays are just about getting over the weekend, while for others, it’s a motivational kickstart for the week. For me, this Monday is about getting over the weekend😅. So, I went to this dinner party at my friend's house last…
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[Episode 1] SSO Challenges in Jira: A Business Perspective and Discussion!
Hello Community peeps! I'm starting a new bi-weekly series of articles where I'll be sharing both common and out-of-the-box use cases found in the Atlassian ecosystem. This is the first of many, and I'm really looking forward to sharing more with you! Today, let's dive into an intriguing business solution that combines…
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Is this the Security Solution You’ve Been Looking For?
Hello Atlassian Community, Happy Thursday!😄 I’m thrilled to be here and share some key insights about enhancing API security with all of you. While browsing through the community, I’ve noticed many discussions around restricting API access for specific users or limiting access within certain IP ranges to avoid performance…
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Say Goodbye to Login Hassles: Introducing JWT Authentication for Atlassian Apps!
Hey, Atlassian Community! 🎉 Exciting news! We’ve just rolled out a game-changing update to our OAuth SSO app on the Atlassian Marketplace: JSON Web Tokens (JWT). This new feature is set to revolutionize your Single Sign-On experience, making it smoother and more secure than ever before. What’s JWT? Simply put, JWT (JSON…
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Friday Fun - Let's Talk About Your Favorite Friday Traditions!
Happy Friday, Atlassian Community! Who else is feeling the Friday vibes? 🎉 It's the first fun Friday discussion of the new cycle and I couldn't be more thrilled! Did anyone else find this week a bit longer than usual? 😅 Now, onto something lighter! Fridays always feel like a gentle reminder that everything, whether good or…
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Reflecting on the extraordinary journey of Atlassian Team'24! 🚀
As the curtains close on this year's Atlassian Team'24 conference, we're taking a moment to reminisce on the whirlwind of experiences, learnings, and connections made throughout the event. What an amazing journey it's been for my colleagues who attended the event in person! Filled with inspiration, innovation, and plenty…
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Miscellaneous Monday - What's Your Favorite Superpower?
Happy Monday Everyone! Apologies for the delay with my miscellaneous Monday article! You know how it goes – busy days at the office sometimes throw everything off track. I'm sure we've all had those Mondays! But let's jump right into it. I've got something fun for you today that I'm sure you've thought about before.…