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title: "Insufficient permissions error when copying a space"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/COPYSP/954335311/Insufficient%20permissions%20error%20when%20copying%20a%20space"
format: markdown
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> Macro (aura-html)

## Problem

> ❌ It has been observed that the default permissions may not be accurately set in certain scenarios when the **Use the original space's permissions** option is use to copy a space. Consequently, this can lead to occurrences of insufficient permissions issues, as depicted in the screenshot provided below:
> ❌ 
> ❌ ![image](media://d9839d8f-5c55-4cde-a2f7-6a415b67c62e)

## Prerequisite for resolution

To address the issue, it is important to ensure that the affected user possesses the required Global Permissions.   
Follow the steps to check:

1. Navigate to Global Permissions ()Confluence administration> **Security **> **Global Permissions** of the Confluence instance.
2. Confirm that the user holds both **Personal Space** and **Create Space** permissions, as illustrated in the screenshot below:

## Solution

> ℹ️ Ensure that you have space administrator permissions before executing the solution.

To effectively mitigate and rectify the issue of insufficient permissions, select the **Use Confluence’s default space permissions** option in **Permissions** to perform the space copy as shown in the image:

![2025-11-12_13-44-11.png](media://140f5ec7-0820-4ba8-a93a-d39f9dca5699)