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SharePoint - working round restore a library link missing
Introduction Have you ever encountered the frustrating situation where the Restore a library link in SharePoint is missing or inconsistently available? This can be a significant issue when you need to restore a library urgently.
The Problem Typically, you would expect to see the link ‘Restore This Library’ in the SharePoint interface: Restore library
However, in some cases, this link might be missing:
Restore Library Missing
The Workaround After some investigation, I discovered a workaround.
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Audit Service Principal Access to SharePoint Sites with Sites.Selected Permissions
Ensuring the security and compliance of your SharePoint environment is crucial, especially when dealing with service principals, Entra ID apps, or federated identities. These entities often have elevated permissions that, if mismanaged, can lead to unauthorized access and potential data breaches. Regularly auditing these permissions is a best practice for maintaining a secure and compliant SharePoint environment.
Application only or granular access to individual site instead of whole tenant, scope called “Sites.
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SharePoint Search for Documents: Modified Date and Title of Results
Introduction Have you ever encountered a situation where the search results in SharePoint show incorrect document titles and modified dates? This can be frustrating, especially when you rely on accurate metadata for document management. In this blog post, we’ll explore why this happens and how to resolve it.
Problem Statement A business user reported that the search results for a particular document displayed the wrong name and modified date. Upon investigation, we found that the title and modified date were being pulled from the document properties rather than the metadata shown in the SharePoint library.