Permissions and dependent permissions in SharePoint

Permissions and dependent permissions in SharePoint

SharePoint permissions control who can access and what they can do with SharePoint sites, lists, and libraries. Permissions can be assigned to users and groups, and they can be inherited from parent to child objects.

In addition to standard permissions, SharePoint also supports dependent permissions. Dependent permissions are permissions that are automatically assigned when you assign another permission. For example, if you assign the "View Items" permission to a user, SharePoint will also automatically assign the "Open" permission. This is because you need to be able to open an item in order to view it.

Dependent permissions can be a great way to save time when you're assigning permissions. However, it's important to be aware of them when you're troubleshooting permission problems. For example, if you're trying to figure out why a user can't view a list item, you might need to check to make sure that they have the "Open" permission.

Here are a few tips for working with dependent permissions in SharePoint:

• When you're assigning permissions, be sure to check for dependent permissions. Dependent permissions are automatically assigned when you assign another permission, so you don't need to do anything extra to assign them. However, it's important to be aware of them so that you don't accidentally miss a permission that the user needs.
• To see a list of the dependent permissions for a given permission, go to the Permissions page for the object and click the "Show Dependent Permissions" link. This will show you a list of all the permissions that are automatically assigned when you assign the selected permission.
• If you're troubleshooting permission problems, be sure to check the dependent permissions for the objects that the user is trying to access. If the user doesn't have the required dependent permissions, they won't be able to access the object, even if they have the permission to open it.

I hope this blog post has helped you understand permissions and dependent permissions in SharePoint.