Important Update Effective February 1, 2024!
Due to recent changes in Jira and Confluence, we've made the tough decision to discontinue the OpenID Connect (OIDC)/OAuth app and no longer provide new versions for the newest Jira/Confluence releases as of January 31, 2024.
This is due to some necessary components no longer shipping with Jira/Confluence, which would require some extensive rewrites of the OIDC App.
Important Update! This app will be discontinued soon!
Due to recent changes in Jira, which no longer ships with some components required for our Read Receipts app to run, we've made the tough decision to discontinue the app, as of Februar 5, 2025.
Important Update! This app will be discontinued soon!
We've made the tough business decision to discontinue the app, as of January 11, 2025.
Setup and Installation
What permissions are required to set up and configure the Out of Office Assistant app in JIRA?
Every user can configure Out of Office for themselves from the main page of the app. To configure rules for other users, either project administrator or Jira administrator permissions are required.
Further information: Admin Walkthrough
Can the Out of Office Assistant be configured for both company-managed and team-managed projects?
Yes, it can be configured for both types of projects. However, note that customizations like card colors specific to company-managed projects will not be available on team-managed projects.
Further information: Admin Walkthrough
How do I access the configuration settings for Out of Office Assistant after installation?
After installation, the app can be accessed from:
- The App dropdown in the Jira top menu
- The User Profile dropdown at the top right corner of the Jira cloud UI
For configuring rules for other users, project admins and Jira admins need to access the User Administration section.
Further information: Admin Walkthrough
Is Out of Office Assistant compatible with all versions of JIRA?
Out of Office Assistant supports Jira Software, Jira Service Management, and Jira Work Management. It is not compatible with Jira Product Discovery or Jira Align.
Further information: Admin Walkthrough
Can the app be installed on JIRA Server, Data Center, and Cloud instances?
Out of Office Assistant for Jira Cloud is specifically for cloud versions of Jira Software, Jira Service Management, and Jira Work Management. However, a very similar app also called Out of Office Assistant is available for Jira Data Center.
Further information: Admin Walkthrough
Can Out of Office Assistant be bulk-deployed across multiple teams in a JIRA instance?
Yes, it will be available to every team in a Jira instance by default. However, specific Out of Office rules must be created per user.
Further information: Admin Walkthrough
Can I limit the installation of Out of Office Assistant to specific JIRA user groups or projects?
Currently, it’s not possible to restrict the app to specific users, groups, or projects in Jira.
As Atlassian rolls out new Data Security Policies, we will soon allow to define which projects should be blacklisted or whitelisted for the usage of Out of Office. However, as of Q3 2024, we're still waiting for some necessary APIs to implement this improvement without breaking changes.
Further information: Admin Walkthrough