Automatically Scanning Content
By default, Security for Confluence will automatically scan new and updated content. This scanning functionality will only be engaged once a space has been scanned, so that spaces which you don’t wish to scan in the first place will remain unscanned.
The automatic scanning status of a space can be seen in its Security Analysis:
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Auto-scanning can be disabled by a Confluence administrator. Simply visit the Settings Page and toggle the “Keep space scans up-to-date” switch.
Only Confluence administrators have access to these settings.
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If auto-scanning is changed, reloading the Security Analysis will reflect the change.
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