What Permissions are required by the eDP Source Account in order to collect from SharePoint servers?
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Description
Error Message
2018-08-29 07:28:20,707 WARN [cxf.phase.PhaseInterceptorChain] (Thread-28:) Interceptor for {http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/}WebsSoapService#{http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/}GetWebCollection has thrown exception, unwinding now org.apache.cxf.interceptor.Fault: Could not send Message.
Caused by: org.apache.cxf.transport.http.HTTPException: HTTP response '401: Unauthorized' when communicating with http://edp-sp:10529/Testing/OTA1/OTA2/_vti_bin/Webs.asmx
Cause
eDiscovery Platform SharePoint Source Account requires the ability to browse and enumerate the files and folders on the SharePoint server prior to copying the data to the Preservation Serve
Resolution
The proper permissions can be applied using either of two methods; applying predefined SharePoint permissions or creating a customized permission level with specific rights.
Option 1: Predefined permissions
Assign the eDP Source Account one of the listed permission levels
- Full Control
- Design
- Contribute
Assign the eDP Source Account one of the listed permission levels
- Full Control
- Design
- Contribute
Option 2: Customized permissions
Assign the eDP Source Account ALL of the listed permission levels
- Read (Predefined)
- Browse Directories : customized permission level
- View Pages : customized permission level
- Open : customized permission level
Assign the eDP Source Account ALL of the listed permission levels
- Read (Predefined)
- Browse Directories : customized permission level
- View Pages : customized permission level
- Open : customized permission level
How to create a customized permission level in SharePoint 2013
- Open the SharePoint 2010/2013 Central Administration web page
1. Site Actions > Site permissions > Permission Levels > Add a Permissions Level
2. Select 'Browse Directories'
The 'View pages' and 'Open' will also become selected automatically.
The 'View pages' and 'Open' will also become selected automatically.
3. Provide a Name and Description > Create
Example:
Name: Browse and Enumerate
Description: Permissions for eDP Source Account
Example:
Name: Browse and Enumerate
Description: Permissions for eDP Source Account
Permission definitions:
Browse Directories - Enumerate files and folders in a Web site using SharePoint Designer and Web DAV interfaces
View pages - View pages in a Web site
Open - Allows users to open a Web site, list, or folder in order to access items inside that container
Issue/Introduction
Having troubles collecting from SharePoint servers and it might be permissions related.
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