This page last changed on Dec 17, 2009 by ggaskell.

Sites may wish to disable anonymous access to the remote API to make it harder for malicious users to write 'bots' that perform bulk changes to the site. If you wish to enable the Remote APIs but do not want anonymous users to access Confluence remotely, you can disable anonymous access from the Administration Console.

To disable anonymous access to Remote APIs,

  1. Go to the Confluence 'Administration Console'. To do this:

    • Open the 'Browse' menu and select 'Confluence Admin'. The 'Administration Console' view will open.
  2. Select 'General Configuration' in the left panel.
  3. Click 'Edit' at the bottom of the 'Options and Settings' screen.
  4. Select 'Off' beside 'Anonymous Access to API'.
  5. 'Save' your changes.
RELATED TOPICS
Hiding the People Directory
Anonymous Access to Remote API
Spam Prevention via Captcha
Hiding External Links From Search Engines
User Email Visibility
Ignoring External Referrers
Managing External Referrers
Enabling or Disabling Public Signup
Hiding external referrers
Excluding external referrers
Adding SSL for Secure Logins and Page Security

Document generated by Confluence on Mar 28, 2010 19:33