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Lock Jira Issues Including Assignee

Kaitlin Madsen
Contributor
May 5, 2025

Hi! 

I'm attempting to add a workflow permission so only admins can edit issues at a certain status. The problem I'm running into is that non-admins (not part of the group I've selected), can still edit the Assignee field. I've tried adding a "denied" permission as well as an "editable" "False" permission but then it just locks it for all (including admins). Is there a way to allow admins to edit all fields at a status, but then lock down ALL fields for non-admins? I feel like I've got to be missing something simple. 

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Trudy Claspill
Community Champion
May 5, 2025

Hello @Kaitlin Madsen 

Do I understand correctly that when you added

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...that did block users not in the "administrator" group from editing the issue fields? But the were still able to edit just the Assignee?

When you then attempted to deny the ability to edit the Assignee, exactly what property and value did you add?

Did you try adding the following?

key: jira.permission.assign.group
value: administrator

That should block all users but those in the administrator group from changing the Assignee.

Kaitlin Madsen
Contributor
May 5, 2025

Ah thank you! That second one was the one I was missing! 

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Tinker Fadoua
Community Champion
May 5, 2025

@Kaitlin Madsen 

Add an Edit transition with a screen that will have the fields(condition to allow only admins to edit the fields).

Does it make sense? otherwise I can elaborate.

Best,

Fadoua

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