SharePoint Host Field Descriptions

Note: MOVEit Automation 2020.1, or later, supports SharePoint Online. SharePoint on-premises is not supported.

To use a SharePoint host with MOVEit Automation, you must have a SharePoint Online account. MOVEit Automation supports SharePoint Online 2016, or later.

To authenticate using the App Access, you must create a SharePoint App for use with MOVEit Automation, with appropriate permissions. For more information, see Create SharePoint App

To access this dialog box: Select HOSTS > Add Host > SharePoint.

You can authenticate the SharePoint host using App Access or User Access.

When you create the host, you can set the following General properties. To set additional properties, edit the host. For more information, see SharePoint - Additional Properties.

Note: The host's properties page shows the configured settings for each property area. To view all possible settings, click Edit.

SharePoint Host Field	Description

General
Friendly Name	A name for the host. The name you specify appears in the MOVEit Automation user interface.
Description	Optional. Description of the host. This field is informational only, and does not affect the operation of the host.
Tenant Name	The unique name that identifies your SharePoint instance, ending with .sharepoint.com
Site URL Prefix	The prefix of the SharePoint site type. Select /sites/, /teams, or Other from the drop-down list. The Other options opens a text box where you can manually enter the name of the site.
Site (blank for default)	The name of the site on your SharePoint instance, if you are not using the default location.
Authentication Select App Access or User Access
App Access	Client ID: The Client ID for your SharePoint App. Client Secret: The Client Secret for your SharePoint App. Realm ID: The unique logon space, or administrative boundary that uses one set of authentication servers to manage and deploy a single set of unique identifiers. Authentication against a realm provides access to resources from that realm alone.
User Access	Username: Username of a SharePoint instance user. Password: Password of a SharePoint instance user.
Documentation Library	The SharePoint document library provides a secure place to store files. The Document Library is applied to the sources and destinations of tasks using this SharePoint host. You must browse to the library.
Test	Click to test your connection. For more information, see Tests Performed on Hosts.

Note: SharePoint files and folders containing the following special characters cannot be downloaded in MOVEit Automation.
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