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dmytro_panchen1
dmytro_panchen1
October 16, 2015
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User groups: is it ok to delete content-authors or contributor groups

  • October 16, 2015
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Hi,

Will there be any problems with the CQ instance if I delete "contributor" and "content-authors" built-in groups? We are not using them, but they are mentioned in the documentation, and it is possible that they are used by some features.

Also, if I delete those groups, will their permissions (entries under rep:policy nodes) be deleted as well?

I will appreciate your help.

Dmytro

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Best answer by Sham_HC

Hi Dmytro,

    Offcourse it is possible. I recommend not to delete atleast any of [1] to be in par with documentation.  Deleting group does not remove acl.  

[1]   http://www.aemstuff.com/#article959

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Sham
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Sham_HC
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October 16, 2015

Hi Dmytro,

    Offcourse it is possible. I recommend not to delete atleast any of [1] to be in par with documentation.  Deleting group does not remove acl.  

[1]   http://www.aemstuff.com/#article959

Thanks,
Sham
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smacdonald2008
smacdonald2008
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October 16, 2015

It's not recommend to delete built-in groups with the system if you want to use samples on author. The sample apps use these groups. But if you are not interested in ever using the CQ sample apps to learn, etc, then I suppose you can delete them. But leaving them on author does not impact CQ performance or other detrimental side effects.  

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