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Administration Permissions SharePoint Column Protector by Datapolis
 

SharePoint Column Protector by Datapolis Hot

 
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Developer Datapolis
Supports MOSS 2007WSS v3
Price, US $ 170.00
Licensing Per Bundle
Free Trial Yes
Website http://www.datapolis.com

SharePoint Column Protector is a tool that widens standard SharePoint permission management capabilities. By default MOSS2007 / WSS 3.0 allows you to manage permissions per list element. Datapolis’ SharePoint Column Protector goes one level down and allows you to protect your data on per column basis. Permissions for columns are defined per content type for any SharePoint list. Permissions are effective for both forms and list views.

With SharePoint Column Protector you can choose which parameters of a list item are displayed for chosen users and which data can be edited by them.

Product’s Functions:

  • Hiding columns on SharePoint’s lists
  • Blocking data in columns for selected users
  • Security of data from given users without the necessity of blocking their permissions on full element on a list or document library
  • Blocking the edition of some data after adding it on a SharePoint list

Product’s Features:

  • Product easily managed, without the need of IT support
  • Safety- diagnostics mechanism included
  • Full integration with SharePoint platform
  • Management from www site level

 


Vendor response (February 15, 2001):

We've fixed the bugs connected with the list views accessibility. Now only the protected columns are hidden. All others columns are viewable. Moreover permissions are effective not only for item forms and list views/datasheet views, but also for the SharePoint alerts, attachments, Excel- and Access-exported data, and even for SharePoint Web Service. Please download and install the new version of Column Protector from our site. There are avaliable two versions of product 2007 and 2010 depending on SharePoint platform you are working on. More information about the product you can read in user guide. If you have any other questions or problems connected with our products, please contact us via email.


Expert review

Permission to Columns Sorted

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Superb product. It is a great tool because now you can hide individual columns from users. For example, Payroll and Administration can share the same list but have different security levels. The Payroll Department can see the column that includes how much John Slater earns, but the Administration can only see his basic details.

The part I really like was the quick install. Just a few clicks and the software gave me a list of Portals where I might want to install the extra feature. Within two minutes and without having to read any manuals or pdf's I had added the 'Column Protector' to my SharePoint Sites. All my Lists, Document Libraries, even my Links all had an extra setting listed under 'Settings' called 'SharePoint Content Protector'. Brilliant, and I managed to work out the settings straight away on how to add permissions to columns.

Has to be tried to see how simplet to install it is and how powerful it can make your lists.

Product Reviews

Pros Easy to install, effective, cheap. Different departments can now see different columns from the same list.
Cons None
Reviewed By Andy Dale
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December 08, 2008
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Average user rating from: 3 user(s)

 

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free alternative

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
I tested a trial version of this product and it does work as advertised, no problems.

However, I also found an alternative free/lite version of another product that may suit most people's needs.

SmartListLite by Infowise:

http://infowisesolutions.com/product.aspx?id=SmartListLite
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Reviewed by Victor Shamanovsky
June 10, 2011
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Can't get it to work 2

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I installed the trial. I have set one column in the list to be protected. Now users are denied access to any view that contains that column. Not what I had in mind...either
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Reviewed by Gah!
February 03, 2010
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Can't get it to work

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
I installed the trial. I have set one column in the list to be protected. Now users are denied access to any view that contains that column. Not what I had in mind.
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Reviewed by Angela French
December 11, 2009
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