Section 2.10. Allowing Anonymous Access


2.10. Allowing Anonymous Access

If your SharePoint site is used over the Internet, you may want to allow users who don't have network accounts access to parts of your site. This allows the general public to view pages, participate in discussions, and complete surveys. SharePoint disables anonymous access when it is installed, so you must re-enable it in IIS and then authorize anonymous access within the SharePoint site.

To allow anonymous access to a SharePoint site:

  1. From your SharePoint server, start IIS and select the SharePoint site.

  2. Choose Action Properties Directory Security, then click Edit. IIS displays the page shown in Figure 2-29.

  3. From your SharePoint site, choose Site Settings Go to Site Administration Manage anonymous access. SharePoint displays Figure 2-28.


  4. Enabling anonymous access for the entire web site allows unauthenticated users to view all of the folders in your site. Allowing access to lists and libraries restricts anonymous users to folders that have anonymous access specifically enabled. This is the most practical setting for most SharePoint sites since your site usually contains a mix of public and not-so-public information.

    To enable anonymous access to a specific list or workspace:

    1. Follow the previous procedure and select Lists and libraries (Figure 2-28).

    2. Navigate to the workspace or list on the SharePoint site and select Modify settings and columns Change permissions for this document library Change Anonymous access. The Anonymous Access page displays.



Essential SharePoint
Essential SharePoint 2007: A Practical Guide for Users, Administrators and Developers
ISBN: 0596514077
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 153
Authors: Jeff Webb

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