Confluence SharePoint Connector 1.3 : Troubleshooting the SharePoint Configuration in Confluence
This page last changed on May 27, 2010 by smaddox.
When the SharePoint Connector configuration is set up properly it just works. However when it does not work it can be tricky to diagnose the problem, given the two different platforms trying to authenticate, authorise, and communicate across different servers. Here are some things to check on the Confluence side. On this page: Using a SharePoint Domain User Account or Local User AccountYou can log in to SharePoint with any user authorised to use SharePoint. Microsoft recommends that you use Active Directory domain accounts. However, you can only use domain accounts if the SharePoint server(s) are part of the domain. Checking the Permissions for SharePoint Account used by ConfluenceMake sure the account provided on the Confluence 'SharePoint Admin' screen is a SharePoint site administrator for the lists in all sites that the sp-list macro will access. For example, use a site collection administrator account. Checking your SharePoint Server URLDoes your SharePoint URL resolve to something else? For example, if you type this into your browser: If yes, then the 'SharePoint Site URL' setting on your Confluence 'SharePoint Admin' screen needs to be: *my-sharepoint-server/site See the forum discussion thread. Making Sure You have Matching Versions of the Connector on Confluence and on SharePointTo see the latest version of the plugin, check the latest release notes. To see the version installed on your Confluence server:
To find out which version of the SharePoint Connector you have installed in SharePoint, go to the 'Confluence Administrative Settings' page in SharePoint:
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