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Hiding links for users without access
I am trying to figure out how to hide links in the Top Bar navigation for users that do not have access to something. I find it strange that I don't get many search results in Google that even discus...
Hi, The feature you are looking for is called security trimming, and you are correct in that if you want to make use of this then you will need to enable the publishing feature. So it's a bit of a trade off i'm afraid. You can read more about the options here - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/enterprise/navigation-options-for-sharepoint-online
jcgonzalezmartinWould you mind saying a bit more about why you don't care for publishing on Modern sites? Thanks!
Mainly because Publishing feature is a "legacy" feature pre-modern. Enabling the feature you introduce a lot of stuff you need:
- A new document library that can be confusing for your users
- The pages document library that does not support (to my knowledge) modern pages
- A bunch of lists
- New SharePoint Groups
So yes, you can better manage the navigation but also at the cost of adding many staff that does not make sense on modern
- A new document library that can be confusing for your users
- The pages document library that does not support (to my knowledge) modern pages
- A bunch of lists
- New SharePoint Groups
So yes, you can better manage the navigation but also at the cost of adding many staff that does not make sense on modern
jcgonzalezmartinThanks for taking the time to provide feedback!