Personalized link to a space?

[Andreas Koller]

Hi! Is there a way or custom makro to create a link to a specific space based on the user logged in? E.g. I want to create a button on the dashboard with a link to a space or spaces where user has access to it (without using the top navigation) - so the link needs to be user specific created.

[Tinker Fadoua · Accepted solution]

Hi Andreas,

Are you a Confluence Could? Or Confluence Server?

If I got your question right you want to customize the create button depending on the user.

[Andreas Koller]

Hi,

I am on Confluence Server.

I do not want to customize the create button. I just want to create a link to a space where the user has access to.

Szenario: the user logs in -> user will see the dashboard with a button which links to a specific space the user has access to it. A different user will see the same button but with a link to a different space and so on.

Thank you, Andreas

[Tinker Fadoua]

Hi Andreas,

Why don't you create a menu that will do what you exactly are looking for? It will have only spaces that a user has access to.

[Andreas Koller]

It is a design issue: because marketing will have a button on the deshboard - below the naviagtion with: enter your space.

[Tinker Fadoua]

Can you please send a screenshot after hiding any confidential information?

[Andreas Koller]

Your project space ENTER button should lead to the corresponding space the user has access to it.

[Tinker Fadoua]

First of all you have a very nice layout!

@Andreas Kollerthat really helps. Once user clicks on Enter do you want him/her to see on the next page a list of spaces he has access to? Or you have one dedicated space for the user?

[Tinker Fadoua]

I asked @Nic Brough -Adaptavist- for help, let's see what he will suggest.

[Andreas Koller]

An option would be to list all spaces here the user has access to it - accept the public spaces (there are 4 of them). 

[Tinker Fadoua]

@Andreas KollerOops wrong link, my apology

I also shared your question with other champions waiting for their suggestions. They may comment here directly. I am thinking only some scripting will do what you are looking for but let's make sure may be other Champions will have a different suggestion.

[Andreas Koller]

Thank you very much! 

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

I think the instinct to write a user macro that gives you at least a link to the spaces you can see is right.

I'm sure there's a way to iterate over the list of spaces, check permissions and then create a link to the home page in the space.

[Tinker Fadoua]

@Nic Brough -Adaptavist-you mean the user macro will be helpful?

[Tinker Fadoua]

The landing page once users log in is the one the user is looking to customize per user. May be he can customize Confluence Dashboard per user which I am not sure if it is feasible

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Ah, I see.  Confluence can land on one of two places when you first log in.  Either the Confluence dashboard (to which I don't think you can add much without doing some core coding), or a specific home page in a space.

If you're using the second, then you could easily put a user-macro on it.  I don't think there's much that can be done with the dashboard for this.

[AnnWorley]

@Andreas Koller, Nic's answer is in line with what I would suggest as well. Here are some docs with more details:

Configuring the Site Home Page

Writing User Macros

[Tinker Fadoua]

Thank you so much for the help @Nic Brough -Adaptavist- and @AnnWorley!

[Andreas Koller]

Thank you for all the answers and suggestions! I also came to the conclusion a user macro is needed here.

Best regards,
Andreas

[Tinker Fadoua]

Thank you @Andreas Koller for accepting my answer!