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kyletran
Feb 28, 2022Copper Contributor
SharePoint main page Sorry, you don't have access
Hi all, General question, on our main SharePoint ( https://sample.sharepoint.com/) page the viewers get "Sorry, you don't have access". It should redirect to https://sample.sharepoint.com/_layou...
- Mar 01, 2022What you should do is go create a brand new site. Design it and get it ready, how you want it, then use the first link above and do a site swap and make he new site the brand new root site
David_Petree
Mar 01, 2022Brass Contributor
No site should be anonymous
David_Petree
Mar 01, 2022Brass Contributor
If everyone in the company needs access to the root site, it's better to add the permission "Everyone but external users" to site permissions
- kyletranMar 01, 2022Copper ContributorDavid, do you have a particular site that I should refer to for SharePoint best security practice or a book?
Thanks again for your help,- David_PetreeMar 01, 2022Brass Contributor
Sure, the links below could be useful
- Modernize your root site - SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Docs
- Plan, build, and launch a home site for your organization | Microsoft Docs
- Discover content with the SharePoint start page (microsoft.com) (sharepoint.aspx)
- Set up global navigation in the SharePoint app bar | Microsoft Docs
- Link to best practices on google.
- David_PetreeMar 01, 2022Brass ContributorWhat you should do is go create a brand new site. Design it and get it ready, how you want it, then use the first link above and do a site swap and make he new site the brand new root site
- kyletranMar 01, 2022Copper ContributorAlso, is there a security concern to redirect the main page ( https://sample.sharepoint.com/) to the SharePoint page, since our administrators prefer that page to be the main one?