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Refer to the tables below for the detailed supported and unsupported functionalities by the service account and app profile methods.
The Management Tab
The following tables illustrate all management control features at each object level under the Management tab.
Level - Site Collection
| Functionality | Service Account Support Status | App Profile Support Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Microsoft 365 group team sites and OneDrive are unsupported. |
| Delete | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported. |
| Admin Search | Supported | Supported | - |
| Site Collection Features | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | For detailed supported and unsupported site collection features, refer to Supported and Unsupported Site Collection and Site Features. |
| Portal Site Connection | Supported | Unsupported | - |
| Content Type Publishing | Supported | Unsupported | - |
| Storage Quota | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | OneDrive is unsupported. |
| External Sharing | Supported | Supported | - |
| Web Part | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | For Microsoft 365 group team sites, users can view the settings, but cannot edit them. |
| Themes | Supported | Partially Supported | For Microsoft 365 group team sites, users can view the settings, but cannot edit them. |
| Solutions | Supported | Supported | - |
| Site Columns | Supported | Supported | - |
| Check Broken Link | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | If Microsoft 365 Group team sites are scanned via the service account authentication method, the Check Broken Link functionality cannot check links of the following types: image link, e-mail address, and link to document. If site collections are scanned via the app profile authentication method, the Check Broken Link functionality cannot check links of the e-mail address type. |
| Search Web Parts | Supported | Supported | - |
Level - Site
| Functionality | Service Account Support Status | App Profile Support Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | Supported | Supported | - |
| Delete | Supported | Supported | - |
| Admin Search | Supported | Supported | - |
| Site Feature | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | For detailed supported and unsupported site collection features, refer to Supported and Unsupported Site Collection and Site Features. |
| Reset to Site Definition | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported. |
| Regional Settings | Supported | Supported | - |
| Site Columns | Supported | Supported | - |
| Site Content Type | Supported | Supported | - |
| Master Pages and Page Layouts | Supported | Supported | - |
| Check Broken Link | Supported | Partially Supported | For SharePoint Online site collections and Microsoft 365 group team sites, the search results are limited when using an app profile. |
| Search Web Parts | Supported | Supported | - |
Level - List/Library
| Functionality | Service Account Support Status | App Profile Support Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Folder | Supported | Supported | - |
| Delete | Supported | Supported | - |
| Admin Search | Supported | Supported | - |
| No Checked In Version Files | Supported | Unsupported | - |
| Workflow Settings | Supported | Supported | - |
| Metadata and Keywords Settings | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | OneDrive and Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported. |
The Configuration Tab
The following table illustrates all configuration features at each object level under the Configuration tab.
Level - Site Collection
| Functionality | Service Account Support Status | App Profile Support Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deploy Site Maximum Depth | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported. |
| RSS | Partially Supported | Unsupported | OneDrive and Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported when using a service account. |
| SharePoint Designer Settings | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | OneDrive, Microsoft 365 group team sites, and communications sites are unsupported. |
Level - Site
| Functionality | Service Account Support Status | App Profile Support Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSS | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | OneDrive and Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported. |
| Search and Offline Availability | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported. |
| Navigation Elements | Supported | Supported | - |
Level - List/Library
| Functionality | Service Account Support Status | App Profile Support Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Versioning Settings | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported. |
| Advanced Settings | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | OneDrive is partially supported when using app profile: Opening Documents in the Browser/Custom Send To Destination/Quick Edit/Offline Client Availability/Site Assets Library/Dialogs/Automatic Index Management are not supported. Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported. |
| Validation Settings | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported. |
| General Settings | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | OneDrive is partially supported when using app profile: Rating Settings/Metadata Navigation Settings/RSS Settings are not supported. Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported. |
| List Name, Description, and Navigation | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported. |
The Security Tab
The following table illustrates all security management features under the Security tab.
| Functionality | Service Account Support Status | App Profile Support Status |
|---|---|---|
| Users and Permissions | Supported | Supported |
| Security Search | Supported | Supported |
| Clone Permissions | Supported | Supported |
| Grant Permissions | Supported | Supported |
| Create Group | Supported | Supported |
| Export Groups for Editing | Supported | Supported |
| Stop Inheriting Permissions | Supported | Supported |
| Site Collection Administrators | Supported | Supported |
| Permission Levels | Supported | Supported |
| Import Configuration File | Supported | Supported |
| Deactivated Account Cleaner | Supported | Supported |
The Policy Enforcer Tab
The following table illustrates all Policy Enforcer features under the Policy Enforcer tab.
| Functionality | Service Account Support Status | App Profile Support Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create or Apply Profile | Supported | Supported | - |
| Profile Manager | Supported | Supported | - |
| Generate Report | Supported | Supported | - |
| Defined Group | Supported | Supported | - |
| Source Management | Supported | Supported | - |
| Filter Policy | Supported | Supported | - |
| Policy Enforcer Rules | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | About the limitation of Policy Enforcer rules, refer to the Policy Enforcer rules table below. |
Policy Enforcer Rules
The following table illustrates all Policy Enforcer rules. Policy Enforcer provides two methods to fix violations identified by a Policy Enforcer rule. Violations can either be automatically fixed by configuring Custom Action in the rule or manually fixed by clicking the Fix button on the Generate Report page.
| Rule Name | Service Account Method | Service Account Method | Service Account Method | App Profile Method | App Profile Method | App Profile Method | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rule Name | Apply | Manually Fix | Automatically Fix | Apply | Manually Fix | Automatically Fix | Note |
| Break Inheritance Protection | Supported | Supported | Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported when using the App Profile method to register objects. |
| Copy | Supported | Supported | Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | For the Microsoft 365 group team sites that are registered using the App Profile method, fixing violations is not supported. |
| Grant, Revoke, and/or Modify Permissions Privilege | Supported | Supported | Supported | Partially Supported | Unsupported | Unsupported | Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported when using the App Profile method to register objects. |
| Microfeed Permissions Enforcement | Supported | Supported | Supported | Partially Supported | Unsupported | Unsupported | Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported when using the App Profile method to register objects. |
| Move | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | For the Microsoft 365 group team sites that are registered using the App Profile method, fixing violations is not supported. |
| Permission Modification Protection | Supported | Supported | Supported | Partially Supported | Unsupported | Unsupported | Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported when using the App Profile method. |
| SharePoint Group Member Count Enforcement | Supported | Supported | Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported when using the App Profile method to register objects. For the Microsoft 365 group team sites and OneDrive that are registered using the App Profile method, fixing violations is not supported. |
| User/Group Restriction | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Content Creation/Content Upload | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Delete | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Active Directory Group Restriction | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Default Sharing Link Type Settings | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| External Sharing Settings | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Information Rights Management (IRM) SharePoint 2013 | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Library Versioning Settings | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| List Column Type Deployment | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| List Content Type Deployment | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| List Versioning Settings | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| List/Library Template | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Master Page | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Property Bag | Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Microsoft 365 group team sites are unsupported. |
| Regional Settings | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Restricted Subsite Template | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Scan External Users | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| SharePoint Designer Settings | Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | OneDrive, Microsoft 365 group team sites, and communications sites are unsupported. |
| Site Collection Administrators Count | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Site Collection Feature | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | For detailed supported and unsupported site collection features, refer to Supported and Unsupported Site Collection and Site Features. |
| Site Collection Navigation | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Site Column Type Deployment | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Site Content Type Deployment | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Site Depth | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Site Feature | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | For detailed supported and unsupported site collection features, refer to Supported and Unsupported Site Collection and Site Features. |
| Site Owner Restriction | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Site Template | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Site Theme | Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | Supported | Partially Supported | Partially Supported | For the Microsoft 365 group team sites, fixing violations is not supported. |
| Site Collection Administrators Restriction | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
| Access Requests Settings | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | - |
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