Is it possible to configure internal and external instances of Questions within Confluence?

[Tim H_]

I am currently evaluating a trial version, and this is a key feature for the needs of our organization. Ideally, an internal question could also be moved to the external instance, just like page permissions. Is this possible? Thanks!

[Steven F Behnke · Accepted solution]

Oh! Yes confluence questions uses the same permissions that you are familiar with. You will have the same abilities. 

I have attached the relevant feature requests. 

• https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CQ-364
• https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CQ-684
• https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CQ-717

[Tim H_]

I see that I can grant Questions access to particular groups, but how do I allow some Questions to be public, while keeping others private?

[Steven F Behnke]

I jumped the gun, that ability doesn't exist yet. Questions doesn't appear to follow Confluence's Space/Permission/Restrictions scheme abilities in any way, shape, or form and simply has the CAN USE/CAN'T USE permissioning.

[Steven F Behnke]

As far as I know the only way to move pages between instances is via Copy+Paste or by running SQL jobs on the database itself.  A knowledgable DBA should be able to do this but to answer your question, you cannot move pages from an instance to another via the Move function, no.

[Steven F Behnke]

I just tried to connect two Confluences via Application Link and move a page between them but no dice. Now that I think of it, there's no way for it to resolve duplicate Space names, just as a one off issue standing in the way of that sort of functionality.

[Tim H_]

Thanks for the feedback. Let me rephrase the issue: Using a single Confluence, I would like both private and public Q&A using the Questions Add-on.

[Steven F Behnke]

Ahh I see

[Tim H_]

Permissions allow me to move pages between external and internal spaces, correct? Can something similar be done with Questions?

[Steven F Behnke]

Can you clarify what you mean by "...just like page permissions."