Prerequisite
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- Log in as a Jira administrator to carry out the following instructions.
- Ensure that the app version to be installed is compatible with your Confluence version. (Compatibility matrix)
Installation
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Confluence Administration > Add-ons > Atlassian Marketplace > Find new add-ons
By Searching in Atlassian Marketplace
- Go to Find new add-ons.
- Search for Attachment Checker in the search field.
- Click Free trial or Buy now to install, configure and start using.
Confluence Administration > Add-ons > Atlassian Marketplace > Manage add-ons
By Upload
- Download the latest version from Marketplace.
- Go to Manage add-ons.
- Click on Upload add-on.
- Select the .jar file.
- Click Upload.
- The Attachment Checker should be installed.
- Click on Free trial or Buy now to configure and start using.
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To block file types based on the configured whitelisting/blacklisting rules.
Field Name | Required | Default Value | Explanation | ||
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Extensions | jpg | The list of extensions to be used for filtering.
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Filter Mode | Whitelist | Choose a filter mode:
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Error Message | This file type is not allowed. | The message to be displayed when a file attached is not allowed. |
Virus Scanning
To scan all uploaded attachments for virus threats.
Field Name | Required | Default Value | Description | ||
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On Access Scanning | Disabled |
Add comment when infected files are deleted by on access scanner after they are uploaded.
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Virus Scanning | Disabled | Select whether to enable the scanning of attachments:
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Scanner Path | The full path to the scanner. | ||||
Additional Options |
The option settings to the scanner. | ||||
Delete Virus Files | Disabled | Select whether to auto delete file if it is detected as a virus:
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Quota Checking
To control the amount of attachments uploaded in each Space.
To set the attachment quota for each Space individually, click on Edit Space Quota button to go to the Quota Summary page.
Field Name | Required | Default Value | Explanation |
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Quota Checking | Disabled | Select whether to enable the quota checking:
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Default | Unlimited | Enter default quota (rounded up to 2 decimal place):
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MB | Select preferred unit to use:
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Error Message | Insufficient storage available. | The message to be displayed when the file size of a file attached is greater than the storage space available. |
Quota Summary
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This is only available from version 1.2.0 onwards. |
Initial Setup
This is a one-time setup whereby you can select a preferred timing to calculate all the attachments in all Confluence Spaces.
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Click on the pencil icon to edit.
Make the necessary changes to the form.
Click on the tick button to save or cross button to cancel.
If the attachment quota for a particular Space is not set, the default attachment quota will be used.
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Pagination, Search and Filter
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This is only available from version 1.5.5 onwards. |
The maximum number of Spaces shown on each page is 50. If your Confluence instance has more than 50 Spaces, there will be pagination.
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The filters are by:
- Allocation
- All
- Custom – the Space's storage allocated is not the default.
- Default – the Space's storage allocated follows the default.
- Usage
- All
- Empty – the Space does not have any attachments.
- Exceeded – the storage taken up by the attachments in the Space exceeds the Space's allocated storage.