How do I add HBS users to a SharePoint site?

In HUIT's O365 tenant we have set up "stub" accounts in Office 365 so that HBS email and contact information is visible in our Global Adress list. In addition, HBS has their own separate Office365 tenant. Because of these factors, there is some nuance in order fore HBS users to use a SharePoint site.

O365 Groups and Teams require HBS users to log into HUIT's O365 tenant using thier NetID@harvard.edu. To share with HBS users you have to enter their name as you would any user at Harvard and they will show up in the...

How do "Restricted Links" work?

A restricted link is only valid for individuals who have been granted permissions to a resource.

For example, if the resource is shared with A, B, and C, and you send this link to D, D will not be able to access this resource.

This can be very helpful for when you are trying to avoid having an individual wait for an invitation to the resource, you can simply give them access, and send them the link to the resource in a personal email. It also is useful for sharing sensitive information, even if someone obtains a link to the resource, they will not be able to access it...

Will HUIT technical support provide assistance in migrating documents and data?

There are currently no tools available to provide data migration of content, and all SharePoint sites are considered new. It is the responsibility of the user or department to populate sites with their own content.

How do I give SharePoint access to a user external to Harvard (non-Harvard or HBS faculty or employee)?

If you are sharing on a site collection that contains no HRCI data to find out how to share with users who are not part of HUIT's Office 365 tenant* see Sharing Your Harvard SharePoint Files. If you are a site owner you may need to manage access requests in SharePoint. See Manage Access Requests in SharePoint for instructions.

If you are sharing on a site collection that does contain HRCI data (the site collection URL begins "...hu.sharepoint.com/sites/hrci-") then the...

Will users be able to share documents with users outside of Harvard University?

Yes, site owners on sites that have no HRCI data can now share items, documents and sites with external users. HRCI data can be shared with non-Harvard users who are POIs at Harvard and have their own HUIDs.

What is this Office 365 login page? It's not taking my user ID and password.

When you follow a link directly to a SharePoint site you may be prompted to enter your User ID and Password more than once.

If you are prompted to log in on a page with a Microsoft Office 365 logo, enter your email address or SharePoint username, then tab or click to the password field. You will then see the HUIT SharePoint Login page.

SharePoint Sharing in and outside of Harvard University