Share Issue for Jira

Pre-requisites

To configure share issue in Jira, you need the following items:

• Jira should be installed and configured.
• Jira Server is HTTPS enabled (optional).
• Admin credentials are set up in Jira.
• Valid Jira Server and Data center Licence.

Download And Installation

• Log into your Jira instance, as an admin.
• Navigate to the settings menu and click Manage Apps.
• Click Find new apps or Find new add-ons from the left-hand side of the page.
• Locate Share Issue for Jira via search.
• Click Try free to begin a new trial or Buy now to purchase a license for Share Issue for Jira.
• Enter your information and click Generate license when redirected to MyAtlassian.
• Click Apply license.

Step 1: Create & Share Anonymous Access Link

• Browse the Jira issue you want to share.
• Click on Share Issue under Activity.

Step 2: Configure the Link

• Click on Create & Share Secure Link for configuring the link to be shared.
• Refer the following table to configure the access link:
   

  Feature	Description
  Activate/Deactivate	Activates/deactivates the link. You can find this besides the heading of the dialog.
  Link Name	Provides a name for the link
  Link Description	Provides a description for the link
  View Comments	Allows end user to view comments of the Jira issue via this link
  Add Comments	Allows end user to add comments in the Jira issue via this link
  View Attachments	Allows end user to view attachments of the Jira issue via this link
  Add Attachments	Allows end user to add attachments in the Jira issue via this link
  Configure Fields	Select those fields that you want your end user to access in the shared issue These are the configurable fields: Assignee Description Priority Reporter
  Expires In	Set the duration by choosing the duration type from the dropdown. The link will expire and won't be accessible after this duration.
  Duration Type	These are the available duration types to set link expiry. HOURS DAYS WEEKS MONTHS
  Protect link with password	Allows setting password over the link
  Password	Set your password for the link here
  Generate Random Password	Auto fills the password field with a random password.

• Click on Save to save your link configurations.

Step 3: Share configured link

You could share any configured access link by any of the following methods:



• Copy URL and password (if set) to share from the list of configured links. You can find the list in Share Issue tab under Activity of the issue.
• Share the link on the fly just after successful configuration using Save & Share button.

• Share the link from the list of configured access links from Share Issue tab.

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