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Implementing Atlassian Confluence

By : Eren Kalelioğlu
Book Image

Implementing Atlassian Confluence

By: Eren Kalelioğlu

Overview of this book

Implementing Atlassian Confluence is an all-encompassing guide to the essential concepts of distributed work and leveraging Confluence to create a world-class collaboration environment. This book begins with an introduction to enterprise collaboration concepts and explains how to set up Confluence. You’ll quickly proceed to creating and maintaining dynamic content, effective cross-functional collaboration, and employing Confluence applications in scenarios such as software project management and knowledge bases. You’ll discover how to use Jira Service Management together with Confluence, set up personal spaces, implement centralized user management, address security risks, and explore suggested solutions on Confluence. Furthermore, you’ll integrate and extend Confluence with other Atlassian and third-party software. The book also contains tips and guidance on managing Confluence adoption, enabling you to focus on your team and provide them with a state-of-the-art remote collaboration environment. Complete with practical business scenarios, best practices, and examples, this book will help you gain a comprehensive understanding of Atlassian Confluence’s capabilities for enhancing collaboration within cross-functional teams.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Part 1:Preparing for Confluence
7
Part 2:Building a Real Confluence Site
13
Part 3:Scaling Business

Summary

In this chapter, we explored various aspects of security and permissions within Confluence, focusing on creating a robust environment that safeguards data and user access. We delved into the distinctions between default space permissions and individual spaces, detailing how the former allows administrators to set up default authorizations for newly created spaces.

We also examined the Analytics feature, emphasizing the importance of defining user groups with access to this functionality.

We highlighted the importance of utilizing Atlassian's Access product for increased security. Then, we reviewed its various capabilities, including two-step verification and password requirements. We also investigated the detailed controls to secure spaces and pages within Confluence.

We provided guidelines to select and use apps from the Atlassian Marketplace, emphasizing careful consideration of a developer’s credentials, the app’s Privacy & Security tab, and...