Copy Permissions

When you choose to use the Copy Permissions command, changes will be applied to all sites, lists, folders, and list items in the selected scope(s), where you are able to manage SharePoint permissions. If you are not able to manage permissions for a specific site, folder, list or list item, changes will not be applied to that object.

*The DeliverPoint SPFx CSWP will not at any time enumerate membership of an Active Directory group during the Copy Permissions operation.

The source permission rights are appended to the existing permissions for the target account(s). The effect of appending permission rights is that none of the existing permissions for the target account(s) are replaced or deleted. Instead, the permissions are given to the target account in addition to existing permissions. For example, if the target account has Read permissions on Site A and the source account has Contribute permissions on Site A, then the target account’s permissions in Site A will now include Contribute. However, if in Site B the target account’s permissions are Design and the source account’s permissions are Read, then the target account’s permission will retain the higher permission level of Design while still receiving the new Read permission level. In other words, permissions are appended and not replaced in the copy operation.

To use the Copy Permissions command:

1. Navigate to the DeliverPoint Dashboard
   
   
2. In the tree view, select the SharePoint objects to be included in the scope. For example, select one or more sites or an account, depending on which view you are currently using (Farm or Account Centric View). Note: Child nodes are not automatically included.
   
   
3. On the ribbon, click Action, Account Management, and then Copy Permissions.
   
   
   
   The Results pane on the DeliverPoint Dashboard displays further configuration options required for copying permissions. The selected scope will be displayed at the top of the Results pane.
   
   
   
   
4. Complete information in the following sections:
   
   

• Copy Permissions From. Use this section to identify the source usernames, domain group names or email address of the account (source) you wish to use as a basis for the copy operation.
  
  
• Copy Permissions To. Use this section to identify the target usernames, domain group names, or email address.
  
  
• Select or deselect the following options:
  
  
  • Process Sub Sites
  • Process Lists (checked by default)
  • Process List/Folder Items (checked by default)
  • Force Break Permissions
  • Support Rollback
  • Modify SP Groups (checked by default)
  • Modify Office Groups
  • Modify Security Groups

5. Once the above information is completed, click the Run button.
   
   An Actions section appears with a message that the jobs have completed successfully.