Problem:
Due to version upgrade in cloud office 365- Sharepoint Online from 2010 to 2013 anonymous access option is not showing and also setting up contributor rights not working.
Solution:
Steps to configure a sharepoint list on my public facing sharepoint site that is accessible for anonymous users:
Due to version upgrade in cloud office 365- Sharepoint Online from 2010 to 2013 anonymous access option is not showing and also setting up contributor rights not working.
Solution:
Steps to configure a sharepoint list on my public facing sharepoint site that is accessible for anonymous users:
- Download the anonymous365 sharepoint solution from http://anonymous365.codeplex.com
- Go to the “Site Settings” of your public facing site using by example :
http://sample/_layouts/settings.aspx - Go to the “Galleries” section and go to “Solutions“.
- Click under the “Name” colume and in the ribbon interface under the “Solutions” tab choose “Upload Solution“.
- Browse to the previously downloaded anonymous365 sharepoint solution : “Wsp365.Anonymous.wsp” and press “OK“.
- Check the checkbox of the uploaded “Wsp365.Anonymous.wsp” and in the ribbon interface under the “Solutions” tab choose “Activate“.
- The go to the “All Site Content” of your public facing site using by example:
http://sample/_layouts/viewlsts.aspx - Press “Create“
- Choose the list type you want, enter a name and press “Create“.
- Then in the ribbon interface under “List Tools” and “List” press the button “Anonymous Access“
- Choose what access you want to give anonymous users for this specific list and press “OK”.