SharePoint Online: Understanding | Permission Levels

SharePoint Online (SPO) permissions are similar, but a bit different than permissions typically applied to the file share. Partly because SPO is designed to be self-servicing, meaning that it could be managed by end-users, the non-IT people. Historically, the IT group was responsible for configuring all permissions for all business content. Now, the site owner, … Continue reading SharePoint Online: Understanding | Permission Levels

SharePoint: Access Issues | Authentication vs. Authorization

SharePoint access issues are sometimes tricky. Simplifying things though, access issues ultimately fall into two categories: authentication or authorization. Authentication asks a very simple question. Are they permitted/ allowed to access the content? If yes, then they can open SharePoint. Otherwise, they get an access denied screen. Figure 1 - Account not authorized, but able … Continue reading SharePoint: Access Issues | Authentication vs. Authorization

SharePoint: Prevent Folder Move

SharePoint is a collaboration platform that also encourages self-governance. Sure, the IT department could deploy and manage all things SharePoint, but that isn't always best. In an ideal, balanced partnership, IT would just handle the administrative tasks and empowered users would provision their own site collections, manage their own site access, and create their own … Continue reading SharePoint: Prevent Folder Move

Power Apps: Canvas App | SubmitForm() + SPOItem [Attachments w/ Permissions]

SharePoint Online lists are flexible as Power Apps canvas app data sources. Not quite as popular as SQL, but app makers can use SPO lists like database tables. One major perk of leveraging SPO lists, they're created ready to handle item attachments without makers needing to configure Azure BLOB storage. Still, there is a permission … Continue reading Power Apps: Canvas App | SubmitForm() + SPOItem [Attachments w/ Permissions]