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  2. CONFSERVER-20593

Copying a page should also copy its restrictions

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      NOTE: This suggestion is for Confluence Server and Data Center. Using Confluence Cloud? See the corresponding suggestion.

      Problem Definition

      By design, when copying a single page, its restrictions will not be copied automatically. Hence, if the page contains information that should be private, user would need to remember to reapply restrictions in the editor before publishing the page, to avoid notifying people who are watching the space (as the copied page will be unrestricted). 

      Suggested Solution

      To copy page restrictions together automatically when copying a Confluence page. 

       There are various complicating factors to consider:

      • What if the user copying the page doesn't have "restrict page" permission? Are the restrictions removed on the new page in that case? Should the user be warned somehow?
      • What if the user copying the page doesn't have permissions to edit the original page? I would expect them to have them included in the restrictions automatically.

      Workaround 

      None at the moment.

            [CONFSERVER-20593] Copying a page should also copy its restrictions

            Sen Geronimo made changes -
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            Lauretha Rura made changes -
            Description Original: {panel:bgColor=#e7f4fa}
            *NOTE:* This suggestion is for *Confluence Server and Data Center*. Using *Confluence Cloud*? [See the corresponding suggestion|http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-20593].
            {panel}
            By design, [when copying a single page, its restrictions will not be copied automatically|https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/page-restrictions-139414.html#PageRestrictions-Copyarestrictedpage]. Hence, if the page contains information that should be private, user would need to remember to reapply restrictions in the editor _before_ publishing the page, to avoid notifying people who are watching the space. 
            h3. Problem Definition

            h3. Suggested Solution
             
            h3. Workaround 
            (Optional)
            When a restricted page is copied, the created page is unrestricted. That is not what I would have expected as a user.

            There are various complicating factors to consider:
             * What if the user copying the page doesn't have "restrict page" permission? Are the restrictions removed on the new page in that case? Should the user be warned somehow?
             * What if the user copying the page doesn't have permissions to edit the original page? I would expect them to have them included in the restrictions automatically.             		New: {panel:bgColor=#e7f4fa}
            *NOTE:* This suggestion is for *Confluence Server and Data Center*. Using *Confluence Cloud*? [See the corresponding suggestion|http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-20593].
            {panel}
            h3. Problem Definition

            By design, [when copying a single page, its restrictions will not be copied automatically|https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/page-restrictions-139414.html#PageRestrictions-Copyarestrictedpage]. Hence, if the page contains information that should be private, user would need to remember to reapply restrictions in the editor _before_ publishing the page, to avoid notifying people who are watching the space (as the copied page will be unrestricted). 
            h3. Suggested Solution

            To copy page restrictions together automatically when copying a Confluence page. 

            (i) There are various complicating factors to consider:
             * What if the user copying the page doesn't have "restrict page" permission? Are the restrictions removed on the new page in that case? Should the user be warned somehow?
             * What if the user copying the page doesn't have permissions to edit the original page? I would expect them to have them included in the restrictions automatically.

            h3. Workaround 

            None at the moment.
            Lauretha Rura made changes -
            Description Original: {panel:bgColor=#e7f4fa}
              *NOTE:* This suggestion is for *Confluence Server*. Using *Confluence Cloud*? [See the corresponding suggestion|http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-20593].
              {panel}

            When a restricted page is copied, the created page is unrestricted. That is not what I would have expected as a user.

            There are various complicating factors to consider:
            * What if the user copying the page doesn't have "restrict page" permission? Are the restrictions removed on the new page in that case? Should the user be warned somehow?
            * What if the user copying the page doesn't have permissions to edit the original page? I would expect them to have them included in the restrictions automatically.             		New: {panel:bgColor=#e7f4fa}
            *NOTE:* This suggestion is for *Confluence Server and Data Center*. Using *Confluence Cloud*? [See the corresponding suggestion|http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-20593].
            {panel}
            By design, [when copying a single page, its restrictions will not be copied automatically|https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/page-restrictions-139414.html#PageRestrictions-Copyarestrictedpage]. Hence, if the page contains information that should be private, user would need to remember to reapply restrictions in the editor _before_ publishing the page, to avoid notifying people who are watching the space. 
            h3. Problem Definition

            h3. Suggested Solution
             
            h3. Workaround 
            (Optional)
            When a restricted page is copied, the created page is unrestricted. That is not what I would have expected as a user.

            There are various complicating factors to consider:
             * What if the user copying the page doesn't have "restrict page" permission? Are the restrictions removed on the new page in that case? Should the user be warned somehow?
             * What if the user copying the page doesn't have permissions to edit the original page? I would expect them to have them included in the restrictions automatically.
            Katherine Yabut made changes -
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            Katherine Yabut made changes -
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              don.willis@atlassian.com Don Willis
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