Automating SharePoint Site Permissions Audit with PowerShell
Managing and auditing site permissions in SharePoint is crucial to ensure that sensitive information is protected and that users have appropriate access. This PowerShell script automates the process of retrieving and displaying permissions for a specified SharePoint site. With this script, administrators can easily conduct regular audits to maintain security and compliance within their SharePoint environment.
This script will:
1. Connect to the SharePoint site using PowerShell.
2. Retrieve the list of users with permissions for the specified site.
3. Display the permissions assigned to each user.
By leveraging this script, IT administrators can save time on permission management and enhance the integrity of access control within SharePoint.
# Install SharePoint Online Management Shell if not already installed if (-Not (Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell)) { Install-Module -Name Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell -Scope CurrentUser -AllowClobber } # Connect to SharePoint Online $siteUrl = "https://yourtenant.sharepoint.com/sites/yoursite" $credential = Get-Credential Connect-SPOService -Url $siteUrl -Credential $credential # Retrieve the site groups and their permissions $groups = Get-SPOSiteGroup -Site $siteUrl Write-Host "=== Permissions Audit for Site: $siteUrl ===" foreach ($group in $groups) { Write-Host "Group: $($group.Title)" $users = Get-SPOGroupMembers -Group $group.Title -Site $siteUrl foreach ($user in $users) { Write-Host " User: $($user.LoginName)" } } # Disconnect from SharePoint Disconnect-SPOService Write-Host "Permissions audit completed."