Can SharePoint be public facing?
As you may have known, MS has deprecated public site feature in SharePoint Online since 2015. We cannot create a public site now. If you want to share contents like documents to public, we can create anonymous access for sharing.
How do I publish my SharePoint site to the Internet?
Create a publishing portal
- Sign in to Microsoft 365 as a global admin or SharePoint admin.
- Select the app launcher icon. in the upper-left and choose Admin to open the Microsoft 365 admin center.
- Choose Resources > Sites.
- Choose Add a site.
- In the New Site Collection dialog box, enter the following information:
- Click OK.
Can you use SharePoint as an external website?
SharePoint has external sharing settings at both the organization level and the site level (previously called the “site collection” level). To allow external sharing on any site, you must allow it at the organization level. You can then restrict external sharing for other sites.
How do I create a external facing SharePoint site?
External sharing of a Team Site connected to a Microsoft 365 Group
- Gear Icon > Site Permissions.
- Invite people > Share site only.
- Type the email address of an external user, set proper permission level, click Add.
How do I share a SharePoint link with an external user?
How to share SharePoint folders externally
- Make sure you are using a modern document library.
- Right-click above the folder you want to share, and click Share.
- From the pop-up that appears, choose Specific People, then click Apply.
- Type the external user’s email and hit Send.
- OK, your part is done!
What is SharePoint intranet portal?
A SharePoint intranet is a flexible collaboration solution with rich communication, content, project and employee management features (see SharePoint intranet examples) best suited for mid-size and large organizations to connect employees from different departments and nurture corporate culture.
How do I share my SharePoint site with everyone?
Communication sites
- Select Share site.
- In the Share site pane, enter the names of people or groups to add them to the site, or enter “Everyone except external users” to share the site with everyone in your organization.
- Change the permission level (Read, Edit, or Full control) as needed.
Who uses the SharePoint Online public websites feature?
The SharePoint Online Public Websites feature is primarily used by a small percentage of our Office 365 customers for their own external-facing websites.
Can I host a public-facing web site on SharePoint on-premises?
SharePoint on-premises can be used for hosting public-facing Web sites and blogs. Unlike SharePoint Online, which is controlled and hosted by Microsoft, you have total control over your SharePoint on-premises environment. In that sense, it would be easier to host a public-facing Web site on SharePoint on-premises, compared to SharePoint Online.
What are the challenges with the SharePoint platform?
Another challenge with the SharePoint platform is that it is not based on simple HTML, which makes it difficult to manage and customize it. There is a reason why Microsoft stopped supporting public Web sites on SharePoint Online…….it was simply too cumbersome and expensive to support and manage.
How long will I have access to the SharePoint Online public website?
Office 365 customers who currently use the SharePoint Online Public Website feature will continue to have access to the feature for a minimum of two years after the changeover date of March 9, 2015.