Try ShortPoint nowThis article will demonstrate how to set up Design Element Visibility to support Active Directory Security Group:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Prerequisites
- Step-by-step Tutorial
Prerequisites
- You must have the latest version of ShortPoint SPFx installed on your SharePoint environment.
- You must be a ShortPoint Designer with an active license.
- You must already have the Design Element that you want to set up the visibility for on your SharePoint page.
Step-by-step Tutorial
The steps have been divided into two parts. Follow each part closely to successfully set up Design Element Visibility for Active Directory Security Group.
Part 1: Change the SharePoint Group's Visibility Setting
This section explains how to add an Active Directory (AD) security group to a SharePoint group and configure the SharePoint group settings for compatibility with ShortPoint visibility features.
Step 1: Open People and Group Site Settings
Open SharePoint and click the cogwheel icon:
Select Site settings from the drop-down:
Click People and groups:
Step 2: Share Group
Select the Group you want to use:
Click New to invite members:
Type the [1] name of the Security group (AD group) which you want to add to the SharePoint group and click [2] Share:
Step 3: Customize the Group Settings
Click Settings:
Select Group Settings:
Set the membership visibility to [1] Group Members and click [2] OK:
Part 2: Setting ShortPoint element's Visibility
This part describes how to configure ShortPoint visibility to support Security groups (AD groups).
Step 1: Edit the ShortPoint Web Part
Go to the SharePoint page you want to use and click Edit:
Close the Toolbox:
Edit the ShortPoint web part:
Step 2: Switch to Grid Mode
NOTECurrently, Visibility settings can only be modified in Grid Mode.
Click the Switch to Grid Mode icon:
Step 3: Edit the Design Element
NOTES: [1] Before proceeding, make sure you already have the Design Element you want to set up the visibility for on your SharePoint page. [2] Setting visibility for Sections, Rows, Columns, or content-holder Design Elements will affect all Design Elements contained within them.
Click the cogwheel icon of the Design Element you want to use. You can use any Design Element, but for this guide, we’ll use Section:
Step 4: Enable Support for Other Groups
Go to the Visibility tab:
Add the SharePoint group you modified in Part 1 in the "This ShortPoint is visible only for" or "Do not show it for" property. For this guide, we’ll add it to the first property:
Toggle on Enable advanced settings:
Toggle on Enable support for other groups:
Step 5: Save
Click Update:
Select the eye icon to see your page in real-time:
Save your changes:
That's it! Now, ShortPoint Visibility will support Security group (AD group) users.
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