In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:
Granting access to JIRA
Granting JIRA System Administrator access
Controlling access to a project
Controlling access to JIRA issue operations
Allowing users to control permissions
Restricting access to projects based on reporter permissions
Setting up password policies
Capturing electronic signatures for changes
Changing the duration of the remember me cookies
Changing the default session timeout
Introduction
Security is one of the most important aspects of any information system. With JIRA, this includes managing different levels of access, and ensuring that information is accessible only to authorized users.
In this chapter, we will cover the different levels of access control in JIRA. We will also cover other security-related topics, including enforcing password strength and capturing and auditing changes in JIRA for regulatory compliance.