Microsoft SharePoint data classification integration

Automate data classification by integrating MineOS with Microsoft SharePoint

How It Works

MineOS scans all sites in your SharePoint account and the files in their drives to detect the personal data stored in them. It supports all major file formats, including text files, documents and images.

Note: This article covers data classification. Setting up SharePoint for privacy requests is covered in the Microsoft SharePoint DSR integration article.

SharePoint and OneDrive

The SharePoint (Tenant) integration covers your company's shared sites only. Each employee's OneDrive is a private SharePoint site, so to scan both shared and personal sites, connect both the SharePoint (Tenant) and OneDrive (Tenant) integrations.

Choose the right connection type

• Microsoft SharePoint (Tenant): recommended. An app-mode integration: you grant MineOS app-level access to your tenant, so it can scan all shared sites.
• Microsoft SharePoint: a legacy integration on the path to deprecation. If you use it, switch to SharePoint (Tenant).

Before You Start

• You need a SharePoint account with administrator permissions. Connect as an admin so you can grant full consent yourself, rather than requesting consent from another user.
• Have your Microsoft 365 Tenant ID ready.
• [Optional] Enable Preview mode to view sample PII values alongside classification results. You must enable Preview mode before running the scan.

Setting Up

1. Log in to MineOS. On the left sidebar, click Inventory → Add data source, search for SharePoint and add it.
2. Open the system and go to the DSR & integrations tab. If the system already has an instance, click Add instance.
3. Under Action for fulfilling requests, select Integration. In the Integration Type dropdown, select Microsoft SharePoint (Tenant), then click Set up integration.
4. In the setup wizard, enter your Microsoft 365 Tenant ID and click Connect.
5. Sign in to Microsoft with an administrator account and click Accept to grant MineOS consent on behalf of your organization.
6. When you're redirected back to MineOS, a message confirms whether the connection succeeded.

Mark the Scan this source using Data Classifier checkbox and click Finish.

You're done! MineOS has been connected to your SharePoint.

Note: SharePoint (Tenant) uses app-level access to your whole tenant, which only an administrator who can grant tenant-wide consent can approve. If you use the legacy Microsoft SharePoint type instead, select Consent on behalf of your organization when you authorize; without it, MineOS has limited permissions and won't be able to scan all content.

Need Help?

If you need any help with this integration, please contact your Customer Success Manager. They will be happy to assist you!