Audit file permissions on SharePoint Online

Question

How do I audit document access on sharepoint online sites? preferably separately for each user. This can be done through Powershell PnP or through the auditlogsearch Purview portal

Answer 1

HI @Danil Novohatskyi

As far as I know, the official provides ready-made functions to view audit log reports

Here are some links for your reference:

View audit log reports：

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/view-audit-log-reports-b37c5869-1b47-4a82-a30d-ea20070fe527

Access the SharePoint Online audit logs：

https://businesstechplanet.com/how-to-access-the-sharepoint-online-audit-logs/#:~:text=Step%20by%20step%20process%20%E2%80%93%20How%20to%20access,access%20by%3A%E2%80%9D%20click%20on%20%E2%80%9CAll%20non-owners%E2%80%9D%20More%20items

Configure audit data for a site collection:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/configure-audit-data-for-a-site-collection-a9920c97-38c0-44f2-8bcb-4cf1e2ae22d2

Hope these are helpful!

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