How to hide Share point site settings for read only user

Audi86 756 Reputation points
2024-03-11T20:20:18.3366667+00:00

Hello, We have SharePoint site which has read only users under visitor group. Those users can also see site contents. is there any possibility to hide those settings from read only / visitors so they dont see site contents?

site settings hide

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  1. Xyza Xue_MSFT 27,036 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-03-12T06:25:10.7866667+00:00

    Hi @Audi86 ,

    Unfortunately, after my research, there is no out-of-the-box way to hide "site settings(Site contents/site usage)".

    As a workaround, you can grant "restricted read "permission level instead of read permission.

    This will hide site contents and clicking on the site usage will show "You need permission to access this site".

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    Here are steps:

    1. Enable the "Limited-access user permission lockdown mode" Site Feature (Site Settings > Site collection features > Limited-access user permission lockdown mode).
    2. Grant "restricted read "permission level instead of "read" permission.

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