SharePoint "Check Permissions" Feature

[ThePatman]

Hi,

I have a few questions regarding the "Check Permissions" feature in SharePoint. 

I'm trying to document the process for removing a member from the SP site entirely, and to to this they need to be removed from the site, any groups they're part of, any files they have access to etc.

I'm using the "check permissions" feature to view user permissions, and in doing so I can see the premissions the user has, as well as how they were granted this access, namely through a particular group (see image below)

I have several questions regarding the image.

1. I am confused as to what this is actually telling me. As an example, the user has "Full Control, Limited Access, Web-Only Limited Access" given through a particular group, but what does this actually mean? Access to what, or to do what? Is it the access to do what is listed in the "Permission Levels" section?

Some of these categories are also listed in the "Permission Levels" section, but there's no sign of "Limited Access" so I'm not sure what that grants to the user.

2. Regarding the blank entries (i.e. the ones that do not state how the user was granted access), how can I find out this information? Since I need to remove the user entirely from the site, I also need to find out what is granting them access so I can "unlink" them from that also.

Hopefully that makes sense and thanks in advance for any help.

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@ThePatman 

Hello Thepatman,
I understand your concerns regarding the "Check Permissions" feature in SharePoint and your efforts to remove a member entirely from a site. I'll address your questions in detail below:

Understanding the Permissions ("Full Control, Limited Access, Web-Only Limited Access"):

When you check a user's permissions, the results show the permission levels that the user has been granted and how they were assigned (via groups, direct permissions, etc.). In your case, seeing "Full Control, Limited Access, Web-Only Limited Access" granted through a particular group means that:
Full Control: The user has complete administrative control over the site (including settings, adding or deleting lists, etc.) through the group they are part of.
Limited Access: This is a special permission level that SharePoint uses when users have access to specific items (e.g., a document or folder) but not to the entire site or list. Limited Access enables the user to view the item without giving them broader access to the entire site.
Web-Only Limited Access: This usually means the user has very restricted access, such as viewing web parts or pages, but not content at a more granular level.

To summarize, the permission levels are tied to what actions the user can perform, and they can differ based on the section of the site or specific files or folders they have access to which you can reach out to me for further explanation on that.
I hope I have helped partially answered that, we can continue the discussion in the Dm