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SharePointAccess Data Collector

The SharePointAccess (SPAA) Data Collector audits access, group membership, and content within a SharePoint on-premises and SharePoint Online environment. The SharePoint Solution includes the SPAA Data Collector as a preconfigured component. Both this data collector and the solution are available with a special Enterprise Auditor license. See the SharePoint Solution topic for additional information. The SPAA Data Collector has the following requirements:

Protocols

  • MS SQL
  • Remote Registry
  • SP CSOM (Web Services via HTTP & HTTPS)
  • SP Server API
  • WCF AUTH via TCP (configurable)

Ports

  • Ports vary based on the Scan Mode selected and target environment. See the SharePoint Scan Options topic for additional information.

Permissions

  • Permissions vary based on the Scan Mode selected and target environment. See the SharePoint Support topic for additional information.

Sensitive Data Discovery Considerations

You must install the Sensitive Data Discovery Add-On on the Enterprise Auditor Console server, which enables Sensitive Data criteria for scans. If you run Sensitive Data Discovery (SDD) scans, you must increase the minimum amount of RAM. Each thread requires a minimum of 2 additional GB of RAM per host. For example, if you configure the job to scan 8 hosts at a time, you need an extra 16 GB of RAM (8x2=16).

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Remember, if you use the Enterprise Auditor SharePoint Agent, you must also install the Sensitive Data Discovery Add-on on the server where the agent is installed.

SPAA Query Configuration​

The SharePointAccess Data Collector is configured through the SharePoint Access Auditor Data Collector Wizard. The wizard contains the following pages, which change based up on the query Category selected:

SPAA Data Collector Wizard Welcome Page

Check the Don't display this page the next time box to hide the Welcome page. The wizard saves this setting with your configuration changes.