ARCHIVED: How do I configure my browser to access SharePoint Online and SharePoint at IU?
The SharePoint on-premises service is being replaced by SharePoint Online, available since July 2016. For more, see ARCHIVED: About the SharePoint retirement.
- If you are a SharePoint site owner whose site has been disabled, you can visit SharePoint Standard Farm Migration to request an extension/re-enable. SharePoint will be permanently disabled no later than June 2, 2017; most sites should have migrated to SharePoint Online by March 31, 2017. Sites scheduled to be disabled on March 31 were disabled on April 3, 2017.
- ARCHIVED: SharePoint My Sites were permanently retired on April 3, 2017.
SharePoint Online
Internet Explorer 7.0 and later
If you're have difficulty viewing SharePoint Online content in Internet Explorer, you may need to add SharePoint Online to your browser's list of trusted sites. Microsoft Edge does not support trusted sites.
- From the
If the menu bar is hidden, press
Alt
to make it visible.
menu, or the drop-down at the upper right, select .
- Click the tab.
- Under "Add this website to the zone", add the following sites one at a time, clicking
https://<sitename>.sharepoint.com
https://<sitename>-my.sharepoint.com
https://<sitename>-admin.sharepoint.com
https://*.appit.com
https://trust.k2.com
https://login.microsoftonline.com
after each:
- Click , and then . Restart your browser to make your changes go into effect.
SharePoint at IU
- The following applies only to the UITS SharePoint service, not SharePoint Online.
- SharePoint Online supports all common browsers.
Before attempting to access SharePoint resources at Indiana University, UITS strongly recommends that you run the UITS SharePoint Assistant, which will automatically configure your Windows or Mac computer for SharePoint; see ARCHIVED: About the UITS SharePoint Assistant.
SharePoint supports the following browsers:
- Windows: Internet Explorer 7.0 and later, Firefox 3.0 and later
- Mac: Safari 4.0 and later
Although most common browsers will work with SharePoint, some advanced features are available only in Internet Explorer.
If you are using Windows and are having difficulties accessing SharePoint, configure your browser by following the appropriate steps below.
If you are using Mac OS X, ARCHIVED: run the UITS SharePoint Assistant.
Internet Explorer 7.0 and later
- From the
If the menu bar is hidden, press
Alt
to make it visible.
menu, or the drop-down at the upper right, select .
- On the tab, select , and then click .
- Under "Add this website to the zone", add the following sites one at a time, clicking
https://*.sharepoint.iu.edu
https://sharepoint
https://mysharepoint
If you want to add other SharePoint sites to your trusted sites, contact the site owners for the URLs.
after each:
- Click .
- Make sure is still selected, and then click .
- Scroll down to the User Authentication setting. Under "Logon", select . Click .
- Switch to the tab, and then click .
- Make sure is not selected. Click twice, and then restart Internet Explorer.
Firefox 3.0 and later
- In the address bar, enter
about:config
.The configuration interface will open; agree to the security warning if prompted.
- In the search box, enter
uris
. Double-click . - Copy the following text (be sure to select all of it at once), and then paste it into the "Enter string value" dialog box:
https://www.sharepoint.iu.edu,https://my.sharepoint.iu.edu, https://exchange.sharepoint.iu.edu
Individual URLs should be separated with commas, but do not put spaces between them.
If you want to add other SharePoint sites to your trusted sites, contact the site owners for the URLs.
- Click .
- Return to the filter results, double-click , and then enter the same text from step 3. Click .
- Restart Firefox.
For more, see Get help with SharePoint Online.
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Last modified on 2018-01-18 16:39:10.