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title: "Manage Global Access Restrictions"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/DHDC/2802650206/Manage%20Global%20Access%20Restrictions"
format: markdown
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> Macro (excerpt)
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> Set global access restrictions to indicate what users can do with the app

## Overview

Restrict access to indicate which users and groups can perform specific actions within the app.

## Admin configuration - global settings

Navigate to the global settings, to the Dashboard Hub section:

![Screenshot 2025-03-27 at 11.47.34.png](media://6e0e6861-bae3-42ae-b001-120c14009995)

### Restrict Global Access 

When “Restrict Global Access” is **enabled, only selected user(s) and group(s) will be able to access to the app**. Thus, the rest of the users won’t be able to create, edit, or remove dashboards, meaning they will have no access to the Dashboard Hub interface.

Remember that the visibility of each dashboard is configured at the dashboard level (see [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DHDC/pages/2802649557](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DHDC/pages/2802649557)).

> ⚠️ **Important note**: If a user accesses a public link, restrictions are not enforced. It doesn’t matter if that user is logged in (see how public links work [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DHDC/pages/2802649322](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DHDC/pages/2802649322)).

### Restrict Access to the Customer Portal

Admins can restrict access to reporting dashboards for users of Jira Service Management Customer Portals. For more details, read the dedicated page: [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DHDC/pages/2802651135](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DHDC/pages/2802651135).

### Restrict Public links

When “Restrict Global Access” is **enabled, only selected users  and groups  will be able to create public links for external sharing of dashboards**. Remember that public links enable external, anonymous access, which allows individuals without access to your instance to view the content shared using these links. Read more about [public links here](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DHDC/pages/2802649322).

## See also

> Macro (contentbylabel)