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standenman
Copper Contributor
Apr 24, 2023

Can Sharepoint do a client portal with a user outside MS 365?

The premise of this article is that Microsoft 365 does not have the stuff that comes with the expensive commerical lawyer case management products.  I think MS 365 could work for me, but this article...
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ganeshsanap
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Apr 25, 2023

standenman You can add external/guest users in your tenant to provide access on SharePoint content. They might need a personal Microsoft account when you try to share the SharePoint site with them.

 

Check these links for more information:

  1. External sharing overview 
  2. Share a SharePoint SITE to people without having them create a Microsoft account? 

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standenman
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Apr 25, 2023
Based upon the article you sent me to its looks like in sharepoint one can share files and folder with a non-MS user, but not the actual site. I want that the portal to provide actual functionality to the user - a dashboard where they can see the status of their case, view some pertinent videos and information. It sounds like sharepoint will not work for my purposes in creating a client portal. Is that right?
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      standenman
      Copper Contributor
      Apr 25, 2023
      Thanks Nicolas for your reply. The key phrase in your response for me is if they login with their associated account.". Again, these are consumer/clients who I have no expectation use microsoft 365.
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        ganeshsanap
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        Apr 26, 2023

        standenman In Power Pages (formerly known as "Power Apps Portals"), you can use different identity providers for authentication.

         

        Check these documentations for more information:

        1. Overview of authentication in Power Pages 
        2. Microsoft Power Pages documentation 

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    ganeshsanap
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    Apr 25, 2023

    standenman You can still share site pages (files) with external users. But if you are looking for completely public facing website, SharePoint online will not work for you.

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