Comments on: Explaining SharePoint Security Through An Analogy http://www.endusersharepoint.com/2010/09/27/explaining-sharepoint-security-through-an-analogy/ No GeekSpeak on SharePoint 2007 WSS and MOSS Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:00:31 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Romain http://www.endusersharepoint.com/2010/09/27/explaining-sharepoint-security-through-an-analogy/comment-page-1/#comment-102580 Romain Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:04:07 +0000 http://www.endusersharepoint.com/?p=9826#comment-102580 I definitely agree that as a consultant, we always have to find the right analogies so as to help our client to play his role, ie. describing his needs, understanding the different solutions, and agreeing to start or go on the project. So thank you again Chris for your input and to help us to find better ways to drive SharePoint projects ! I definitely agree that as a consultant, we always have to find the right analogies so as to help our client to play his role, ie. describing his needs, understanding the different solutions, and agreeing to start or go on the project.

So thank you again Chris for your input and to help us to find better ways to drive SharePoint projects !

]]> By: Chris Quick http://www.endusersharepoint.com/2010/09/27/explaining-sharepoint-security-through-an-analogy/comment-page-1/#comment-102578 Chris Quick Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:53:25 +0000 http://www.endusersharepoint.com/?p=9826#comment-102578 I would agree that until the container has a scope, it's not ready to ship. Of course, the problem with analogies is they tend to break down at some point -- but I thank Chris for providing this analogy since it does help bring the somewhat foreign concept of SharePoint security into a realm for easier discussion. As a consultant, I find myself using analogies all the time when conveying complex concepts to my clients. Once the general concepts begin to make sense to the client, when it comes time to get into the details a common language has been developed. Again, thank you Chris! I would agree that until the container has a scope, it’s not ready to ship. Of course, the problem with analogies is they tend to break down at some point — but I thank Chris for providing this analogy since it does help bring the somewhat foreign concept of SharePoint security into a realm for easier discussion.

As a consultant, I find myself using analogies all the time when conveying complex concepts to my clients. Once the general concepts begin to make sense to the client, when it comes time to get into the details a common language has been developed.

Again, thank you Chris!

]]> By: Romain http://www.endusersharepoint.com/2010/09/27/explaining-sharepoint-security-through-an-analogy/comment-page-1/#comment-102483 Romain Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:46:17 +0000 http://www.endusersharepoint.com/?p=9826#comment-102483 Great article and a nice way to explain how SharePoint security model works. One thing though may be missing in this analogy. Even with its "content" (users) and its "shipping label" (the security level), a SharePoint group is not a complete ready-to-ship box, if you don't apply a scope to this group. Am I wrong ? A security level has to be applied to a container (site, list, folder) or an item. Maybe we should add the shipping company then in the analogy, so as to complete it... Great article and a nice way to explain how SharePoint security model works. One thing though may be missing in this analogy. Even with its “content” (users) and its “shipping label” (the security level), a SharePoint group is not a complete ready-to-ship box, if you don’t apply a scope to this group. Am I wrong ? A security level has to be applied to a container (site, list, folder) or an item.

Maybe we should add the shipping company then in the analogy, so as to complete it…

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