Upgrading Visibility add-on leads to the error @authenticated is not a valid user

Summary

In older versions of Visibility (version 4.2.2 or below), users were able to configure user = @authenticated. This will allow users to show/hide if they were authenticated. However, in the latest version (version 5.0 and above), the parameter needs to be changed to be special = @authenticated.

Therefore, in the latest version, there will be an error inlineExtensionif the configuration is user = @authenticated.

Environment

• Visibility 5.0 and above

• Confluence Server

Diagnostics Steps

• Not applicable.

Cause

Macro parameters have changed.

Workaround

The workaround would be to replace username=@authenticated with special=@authenticated using an add-on called Search and Replace.

1. Install Search and Replace

2. Navigate to General configuration > Search and Replace

3. Select "Search and Replace with REGEX"

4. Enter the following text in Search (with Regex) for the parameter:

   CODE

   <ac:parameter ac:name="user"><ri:user ri:username="@authenticated" /></ac:parameter>

5. Enter the following text in *Replace With* parameter

   CODE

   <ac:parameter ac:name="special">@authenticated</ac:parameter>

6. Click on Replace All

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Be Aware

Please make sure that you have a backup from your Confluence instance as a safety measure.

Resolution

• Not applicable.