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  2. CONFSERVER-28491

Function Request : disabling automatic conversion from page's URL to page title in Confluence

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    • CentOS 6.3 (64bit) with Oracle Java 1.6.0 + Confluence 4.3.x Install package (atlassian-confluence-4.3.x-x64.bin)
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      NOTE: This suggestion is for Confluence Server. Using Confluence Cloud? See the corresponding suggestion.

      When user edits a page, use can paste some "Page URL" (http://somseserver:8090/confluence/pages/viewpages.action?pageId=*********).
      Then Confluence converts it to corresponding "Page Title" automatically.

      For instance,

       - page title : Page001 (http://someserver*8090/confluence/pages/viewpages.action?pageId=1234567)
 - page title : Page002 (http://someserver*8090/confluence/pages/viewpages.action?pageId=4567890)

      When user edits page02 and insert page1's URL as above, he can see "Page001" as a result of Confluence conversion.
      But this automatic conversion functions for every Confluence users including user who has no permission to "Page001".

      Our customer think it isn't necessary for this conversion for users who don't have any permission to "link to" page.
      and wants Atlassian to implement

      Thanks.
      Chihara

            [CONFSERVER-28491] Function Request : disabling automatic conversion from page's URL to page title in Confluence

            G2G JPSupport added a comment -

            Sherif,
            Thank you for your prompt response.

            But some kind of brute-force attack, this automatic conversion will leak page information.

            Confluence 4.3.7 displays page with "No Permission" error when user without any permission put page URL in browser's address bar directly (CONF-97237). We think it's a good idea that implementing such function in Confluence to protect from unnecessary access.

            Regrads,
            Chihara

            G2G JPSupport added a comment - Sherif, Thank you for your prompt response. But some kind of brute-force attack, this automatic conversion will leak page information. Confluence 4.3.7 displays page with "No Permission" error when user without any permission put page URL in browser's address bar directly (CONF-97237). We think it's a good idea that implementing such function in Confluence to protect from unnecessary access. Regrads, Chihara

            Sherif Mansour added a comment - - edited

            We don't any plans to do this, sorry about that - for the sake of keeping the product simple.

            Sherif Mansour added a comment - - edited We don't any plans to do this, sorry about that - for the sake of keeping the product simple.

              smansour Sherif Mansour
              ee846b91f0c0 G2G JPSupport
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