Confluence: turn of anonymous access

[A. S.]

Is there a way to remove the anonymous user from Confluence?

The configuration option under Global Permissions is not sufficient, as this only regulates the default and the assignment to a space is still possible.

[James Dellow]

Unless the site wide setting in Global Permissions allows anonymous users, they won't be able to access spaces that have granted anonymous users access. Global Permissions is a site wide setting.

[Fabienne Gerhard]

I'm totally with @James Dellow - if you switch of 'Can use' for Confluence for Anonymous Users there is no possible way for users without personal access to get into any space. 

[A. S.]

I would like to remove the possibility for Space Owners to grant rights to all Confuence users within our organization for a space. This is currently possible via anonymous and Confluence users. I'm not talking about 'public' access.

[Fabienne Gerhard]

What about taking away restriction rights from space admins in space permissions. If I understand you right space owners are allowed to set those restrictions. 

Not sure what you mean by anonymous and confluence users - do you mean the space admins open their space for anonymous and conflunence users?  

[James Dellow]

@A_ S_ you might like to check the following past discussion related to to your question (and how to customise Confluence to address it) https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/I-would-like-to-remove-anonymous-access-as-a-choice-for-Space/qaq-p/231208 and also this open enhancement suggestion https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-44116 (you should comment and vote on it, if you want to see this implemented)

[A. S.]

Thanks, the workaround described in the ticket is exactly what I need.

[Kris G _Alacriz_]

Hi @A_ S_ - 

Can you explain what you mean by 'assignment to a space is still possible' if anonymous users are not allowed in the Global Permissions setting ?