How do I make a space private

[Greg Della-Croce]

We are using Confluence 5.3.1.   I have created a space.  Now I want to make that space private.  How do I change the space?   I do not mean, btw, that I just want to restrict view and edit on the home page.

[Jobin Kuruvilla [Adaptavist] · Accepted solution]

Check out https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Assigning+Space+Permissions

[Davin Studer]

A private space is simply one where users are not granted view access. To make it private only grant yourself view access.

[Silvan Forster]

How can I make a space private that is still created?

[Ben_Z]

Correct me if I am wrong but you have the option during the original setup to make it private if you don't do the recommended install. Once it's set up I believe you then control privacy through permissions, correct?

[Davin Studer]

Yes. You can just go to the space permissions and remove everyone but yourself. It will then be private to you ... that includes search results too. Keep in mind that a System Administrator can always grant themselves permission, but aside from that it would be private.

[Greg Della-Croce]

I seem to remember in earlier version when you created a space you could declare the space "private".   From what I see in this documentation, you just control the View/Edit rights of Groups/Individuals.   Am I correct?

[Jobin Kuruvilla [Adaptavist]]

I don't remember seeing an option to mark a space as private. But yes, you can control the permissions by adding/removing individuals/groups.

[Julia Wester [Wittified]]

correct.

[Jill Thyne]

When a new space is first created a tick box below the 'space name' and 'space key' fields asks if you wish to make the space private.