By selecting the 'External user management' option in Confluence, you can disable the group and user management screens in Confluence. You need system administrator permissions to set this option.

You will find it useful to select external user management under the following circumstances:

 

(warning) The information on this page does not apply to Atlassian OnDemand sites with multiple apps. If you are using Confluence-only OnDemand, the information does apply.

To disable management of users and groups within Confluence:

  1. Choose the cog icon  at top right of the screen, then choose Confluence Admin.
  2. Click 'Security Configuration' in the left-hand panel.
  3. The 'Edit Security Configuration' screen will appear. Click 'Edit'.
  4. Tick the 'External user management' check box.
  5. Click 'Save'.

Notes

  • Please refer to the following bugs and improvement requests:
    • CONF-16709 – When the External User Management check box is ticked, the group and user management screens are still functional.
    • CONF-21158 – Enabling both public signup and external user management renders a blank screen during signup.
    • CONF-9830 – This is a request to rename this feature to better reflect its functionality.
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