User groups: is it ok to delete content-authors or contributor groups

[dmytro_panchen1]

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

[Sham_HC · Accepted solution]

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]

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.