[AccessD] OT: Sharepoint Security (SOLVED)

Martin Reid mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk
Wed Jun 22 12:45:00 CDT 2005


SPS provides the ability to search and index many WSS sites. It sites on top 
of WSS and allows you to pull them all together. Its a real cool tool for 
example full file store search, personal sites, auidences etc etc

I have sent you a presentation on the very topic I am giving on Friday LOL


Martin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 5:40 PM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: Sharepoint Security (SOLVED)


> Hi All:
>
> Given that this question will seem simple and slightly ignorant... what is 
> a
> SharePoint Portal used for and what does it improve or replace.
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim DeMarco
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 9:33 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: Sharepoint Security (SOLVED)
>
> The culprit seemed to be that the user(s) in question were members of a
> Desktop Administrators group that was set up for us.  Removing that group
> from the Sharepoint server machine seems to have corrected the issue
> (further testing pending).
>
> Thanks to all,
>
> Jim DeMarco
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Jim DeMarco
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 10:30 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: Sharepoint Security
>
>
> Well I just set up a non-IT staff member with Read access and that's all 
> he
> could do (read).  When I removed him from the site he could not access it
> any longer.  So it looks like it may be using Windows Security to
> authenticate users.  Unfortunately I need to limit even our IT staff in
> various sections of the site so I've got to get a work around together.
>
> I'll keep you posted.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim DeMarco
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Jim Hewson
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 10:08 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: Sharepoint Security
>
>
> Jim,
> I'm a novice, but will become the SharePoint "Expert" when I change
> jobs, in my company, next month.  I'm interested in the outcome of your
> question.
> A couple of random thoughts...
> There are two levels of security for SharePoint.  They are Central
> Administration and Site Administration rights.  Central take precedence
> over site rights.  If a person is a member of the Central Administration
> group which manages the settings for the Web Server and virtual servers,
> they effectively have Administrative rights to the entire portal.
> In Site Administration, IIRC, there is a toggle somewhere to designate a
> person to have the same rights as the parent area or site.
> Let me know if you have found the solution.
> Regards,
> Jim H.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim DeMarco
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 8:04 AM
> To: AccessD (E-mail)
> Subject: [AccessD] OT: Sharepoint Security
>
> List,
>
> I've done some Googling but I can't seem to find the answer to this odd
> problem.  I set up a Sharepoint site as a test bed (Sharepoint Services
> not Server) and gave a few users access.  No matter what rights I give
> the users they have full admin rights to the sight.  I set up custom
> security groups and the site is completely ignoring them.  To further
> add to the mystery I removed on user (she is not a member of any
> security group therefore should not have access to the site) and she can
> still get in with full admin rights.  Is it possible that Sharepoint is
> deferring to Windows rights?  These are all IT staff here and have more
> liberal rights to our network than the average user.
>
> Does anyone have a clue?  A push in the right direction would be
> appreciated.
>
> TIA
>
> Jim DeMarco
> Director of Application Development
> Hudson Health Plan
>
>
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