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Overview

SkySync DryvIQ connections to SharePoint 2013, 2016, and 2019 on-premise platforms can be made by using any valid SharePoint user account with applicable permissions to access content. There are several ways to transfer content, this document outlines each of those situations and how to configure them.

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Microsoft SharePoint supported versions:

  • 2013

  • 2016

  • 2019

Create Connection |

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User Interface

  1. Select Connections > Add connection.

  2. Select Microsoft SharePoint as the platform on the Add connection modal.

  3. Enter the connection information. Reference the table below for details about each field.

  4. Select Test connection to ensure SkySync DryvIQ can connect using the information entered.

  5. You will see a "Connection test succeeded" message on the Add connection modal when SkySync DryvIQ establishes connection. (If you don't see this message, verify the information you entered.)

  6. Select Done.

Add connection modal - Microsoft SharePoint

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Field

Description

Required

Display As

Enter the display name for the connection. If you will be creating multiple connections, ensure the name readily identifies the connection. The name displays in the application, and you can use it to search for the connection and filter lists.

If you do not add a display name, the connection will automatically be named using the SharePoint URL. For example, Microsoft SharePoint (http://sharepoint.url.com/). If it will be useful for you to reference the connection by account, you should use the default name. 

Optional

URL

Enter the URL for SharePoint including the site collection where the target document library exists.

Required

User Name

Enter the SharePoint username. It can coincide with the Active Directory Universal Principal Name (UPN).

Required

Password

Enter the password for the username added in the previous field.

Required

SSO Provider

Only Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) is supported as an SSO provider for SharePoint at this time. 

Optional

SSO URL

Enter the URL of the configured SSO provider.

Optional

Authentication type

Select the authentication method the server uses: Basic, Forms, or NTLM. You can select the Detect automatically option to have SkySync DryvIQ automatically detect the authentication type when testing the connection. This is the default selection. 

Optional

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Platforms all have unique features and limitations. SkySync’s DryvIQ’s transfer engine manages these differences between platforms and allows you to configure actions based on Job Policies and Behaviors. Utilize the Platform Comparison tool to see how your integration platforms may interact regarding features and limitations. For more information on SharePoint restrictions, see Microsoft’s official documentation.

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Other Features/Limitations (warning)

SharePoint 2013

SharePoint 2016

SharePoint 2019

File size maximum

2 GB

2 GB

15 GB

Path length maximum

260

260

400

Segment path length

128

128

260

Invalid characters
(See Invalid Characters and Spaces below)

| # { } % & \ ~ + / : * ? < > \\ “

| # % \ \\ / : * ? < > “

| \ \\ / : * ? < >  "

Restrictions
(See Invalid Characters and Spaces below)

  • Consecutive periods

  • Leading tildes

  • Leading periods

  • Trailing periods before extension

  • Trailing periods after extension

  • Leading whitespace

  • Trailing whitespace before extension

  • Trailing whitespace after extension

  • Non-printable

  • Leading tildes without an extension

  • Trailing periods after extension

  • Leading whitespace

  • Trailing whitespace after extension

  • Non-printable

  • Trailing periods after extension

  • Leading whitespace

  • Trailing whitespace after extension

  • Non-printable

Check Out

SkySync DryvIQ does not support Libraries that have Require Check-out enabled.

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Invalid Characters and Spaces

SkySync DryvIQ verifies file and folder names to identify unsupported characters based on the platform. It then replaces invalid characters with an underscore (_) so the files and folders can be transferred. 

The logic includes leading and trailing spaces in file and folder names. SkySync DryvIQ replaces the space rather than trimming it because trimming the space could cause duplicate file names. Adding the underscore ensures the name remains unique.

Okta

SkySync DryvIQ does not support Okta with SharePoint.

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The transformation of URLs into SharePoint can sometimes increase the overall URL length, which can cause either 400 or 414 URL failures. (Spaces are the primary way this can happen.) SkySync DryvIQ recommends you remove the spaces or shrink the URL length to resolve this error.

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SharePoint 2019 supports version deletes. 

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Create Connection |

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REST API

Create a Basic Connection

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