Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Power User Cookbook

Checking another user's permissions in a SharePoint site

This recipe shows you how check another user's permissions in a SharePoint site.

Getting ready

This recipe works for:

• SharePoint 2010 Foundation
• SharePoint 2010 Standard Edition
• SharePoint 2010 Enterprise Edition
• SharePoint Online (Office 365 Edition)

You will need the URL of the SharePoint site you want to check your permissions on.

You will need the Full Control permission level to run this recipe. Normally, this will mean that you are a member of the site owner's group.

How to do it...

1. Open Internet Explorer and navigate to the SharePoint site that you want to check you permissions for.
2. Access the Site Actions menu and select the Site Permissions menu option.
3. Select the Check Permissions icon on ...