Grant Permissions

“Grant Permissions to a specific account.”

Using this DeliverPoint permission command, you can grant permissions at a SharePoint object level, such as a site collection, site, list, library, list item, file to one or more usernames, email addresses, Active Directory groups or SharePoint groups, or a combination, which you then map to a permission level or SharePoint Group.

To use the Grant Permissions command, begin by following one of the methods listed below:

Method #1

1. Navigate to the DeliverPoint dashboard and using the View Ribbon tab, select either the Farm Centric or Account Centric.
   
   
2. In the tree view, select those nodes, also known as SharePoint objects, to be included in the scope, for example, one or more site collections, sites or an accounts. The properties of the node selected are displayed in the dashboard’s Properties pane.
   Note: Child nodes are not automatically included.
   
   
3. On the Commands Ribbon tab, click Grant Permissions in the Account Management group.
   
   

Method #2

1. Navigate to the list or library that you want to use as the source for your grant permission.
   
   
2. On the DeliverPoint Ribbon tab, click Grant Permissions in the List Permissions group.

Method #3

1. Navigate to the list or library that contain list items/files whose permission setting you want to use as the source for your grant permission.
   
   
2. On the DeliverPoint Ribbon tab, click Grant Permissions in the Item Permissions group.

The Grant Permissions page is displayed. The nodes included in the scope are displayed on the page.

Complete information in the following sections to continue the Grant Permissions operation. You may need to scroll down to see all the sections:

1. Grant Permissions To. Use this section to identify the target usernames, Active Directory groups, SharePoint Groups or email address of the account (source) you wish to use as a basis for the copy operation. You can use either:
   
   
   

• The Browse icon to select the source username/groups, or
  
  
• In the people picker text box, type usernames, Active Directory groups or email addresses and then click the Check Names icon to verify that you have typed valid usernames.
  
  
  
  
  

2. Permissions. Use this section to select the permission level(s). The permission levels that are displayed in this section are dependant on the permission levels defined for your scope.
   
   
   
   
3. Groups. Use this section to add SharePoint Groups that the accounts must be added to in order to grant permissions. Use the Browse icon to display the Select SharePoint Groups dialog, which you can use to select one or more SharePoint Groups.
   
   
   
   
4. Job Processing. Select one of the transaction types: Run Now, Run Later or Both. This option determines when the job will be processed. The default setting is Both.
   
   
   
   
5. Grant Duration. Use this option to temporarily grant permissions to a user or group. Measurement is in minutes allowing you to assign permissions for a period of time to perform a specific job, or for a contractor that is employed for a temporary period. After the expiration, the permissions will be revoked.
   
   
   
   
6. Options. Select or deselect the check boxes:
   
   

• Process Subwebs
  
  
• Process Lists
  
  
• Process List/Folder Items
  
  
• Support Rollback

7. Click Next to display the confirmation screen in the results pane.
   
   
   
   
8. Review and then click OK. The Grant Permissions page is displayed, stating that the jobs have been successfully created. This page does not mean that the Grant Permissions DeliverPoint command is complete. The Grant Permissions command will not be complete until the DeliverPoint jobs are completed. DeliverPoint executes the jobs according to the timing of the Transaction Type selected.
   
   
9. Click Return to display the Grant Permissions page so you can complete another Grant Permissions command, or click Job Status to display the DeliverPoint Job Status and History page, which you can use to monitor the Grant Permissions DeliverPoint job(s).

*Note: You can display the DeliverPoint Job Status and History page from the View Ribbon tab on the DeliverPoint dashboard.