Managing site visibility

Managing site visibility settings

Note that Site Administrators can edit site visibility settings.

1. Navigate to Site Settings > Site Visibility.
2. Choose the site access and visibility level from the following options:
   1. Public on the web: Anyone on the internet can view your site. Your site will show in search results. No sign-in required.
   2. Site members only: This setting can be useful during site creation. Your site will not be indexed by search engines.
   3. Anyone with the link: Anyone who has the URL to your site can view your site. Your site will not be indexed by search engines.
   4. Harvard Community: Only the Harvard Community can access your site. Sign-in via HarvardKey required. Note that this setting provides access to users who fall into the Yellow Tier generic filter as defined by IAM.
   5. Groups within the Harvard Community: Only select groups at Harvard can view your site. Sign-in via HarvardKey required.
3. Once you have selected the site access and visibility level, click Save Configuration to save your changes.

Note: The Harvard Community and Groups within the Harvard Community visibility settings do not protect access to PDFs or other File Attachments. Please use Harvard’s secure SharePoint platform for storing and sharing private documents.