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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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Power Automate - Trigger a Flow from multiple Libraries and sites
Introduction In this blog post, we’ll explore how to trigger a single Power Automate flow from multiple SharePoint libraries and sites. This approach is particularly useful for scenarios where you need to standardize workflows across different document libraries and sites. It will avoid the need replicating the flows multiple times which may be harder to maintain and deploy.
The For a selected file action is used to achieve this. I have tried the Manually trigger a flowin vain as the context (site URL, library ID/name, and item ID) is not passed to the flow.
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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.