Jira Admin Settings Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to Global Config
February 28, 2026
New Jira admin? Learn the essential global settings—banners, branding, dashboards & more—to confidently manage your instance from day one.
- Apps
- User Management
- User ManagerUser Management and License Optimizer for Jira and Confluence
- SAML Single Sign-OnAuthenticate and provision users
- User & Groups SyncSynchronize users and groups
- API Token AuthenticationReplace passwords with tokens
- AWS ALB AuthenticationAuthenticate with AWS
- HTTP Header AuthenticationAuthenticate with request headers
- Productivity
- NASA - Agile Meetings for TeamsNASA – Not Another Standup App
- Out of Office Assistant for Jira CloudWork delegation and vacation responders
- Required Fields for monday.com AppAutomations that will ensure you never miss vital data again!
- Task Egg TimerTime Tasks, count down deadlines
- Issue Translation for JSMMake Jira Service Management multilingual
- Issue Translation for JiraIssue translations: subject, description & comments
- Reporting for Confluence with Google AnalyticsUser insights for Confluence Cloud
- Link Shortener & URL RedirectsUser-friendly branded links for Confluence
- Integration Apps
- monday.com for ConfluenceVisualize and share your boards
- HubSpot for ConfluenceIntegrate & Link HubSpot boards into Confluence
- Smartsheet for ConfluenceEmbed gantt, calendars and more
- Miro Embed for ConfluenceFreely navigate whiteboards together
- PDF Embed for ConfluenceEmbed your PDF documents in Confluence
- Space Holder Link
- User Management
- Support
- Documentation
- Partners
- Whitepapers
- Smart License ManagementTurn User Chaos into Cost Savings
- Transforming StandupsSay no to bad agile comms and pave the way for change
- re:solution v.s. Atlassian API-TokenSome apps are built differently
- Data Center SAML SSO resolution vs AtlassianFull feature comparison with the native Single Sign On functionality
- Out of Office – For Jira PMsKeep Teams Aligned, Even When Members Are Away
- Out of Office – ITSM & ESMSmart Delegations. Confident Automation.
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