Permission schemes

What are permission schemes?

Permission schemes allow you to limit or extend access of users to information and actions, on Approval Path for Confluence, you can benefit from permission schemes on the Space and Page levels.

Do I need to use permission schemes?

If you do not need to customize permissions, Approval Path has a default permission scheme in place. However, if you need granular control, you can enable these schemes in the app settings.

Space Permission Scheme

By default, all space and global administrators can view the Approval Path space settings page and manage definitions.

You must explicitly define groups for the following:

• Manage Approvals in space: Allows users to view the Space settings page and the 'Manage Approvals' button.

• Add new Approval definition: Allows users to create new approval definitions.

• Edit existing Approval definition: Allows users to edit existing definitions.

   

Page Permission Scheme

By default, all users who can view the Confluence page can view the Approval Path section and perform all approval actions on the Confluence page.

• View Approval Path on page: Allows users to view the ongoing approval path section.

• Start new Approval Path: Allows users to start a predefined approval path.

• Parametrize new Approval Path: Allows users to change parameters when starting a new path. (Requires 'Start new Approval Path' permission).

• Notify approver: Allows users to notify defined approvers.

• Delete existing Approval Path: Allows users to delete an existing approval.

• Archive existing Approval Path: Allows users to archive an existing approval.

How to apply permission schemes

1. Navigate to the “Apps” menu in Confluence and select “Approval Path”.

2. From the app menu, choose “Settings”.

3. Select the “Permissions” tab.

4. Toggle on “Enable Space/Page Permission Scheme”.

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Add a group to grant them access. You can add multiple groups.