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SharePoint Advanced Management Administrator

Performs all SharePoint Administrator actions plus advanced management capabilities like viewing file metadata and removing permissions.

Scope: Full SharePoint administration with advanced content management capabilities

Permissions

  • All SharePoint Administrator permissions
  • View file/folder names, paths, URLs
  • Remove permissions from files/folders
  • View document metadata
  • Manage SharePoint advanced settings

Common use cases

  • Content governance
  • Permission cleanup
  • Site restructuring
  • Compliance investigations

Best practices

  • Use for governance scenarios
  • Document permission changes
  • Audit usage regularly

Security considerations

  • Can see file metadata (not content)
  • Can remove permissions
  • Powerful governance role

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