An access control list (ACL) is a list of permissions attached to a SharePoint object. An ACL specifies which users or system processes are granted access to SharePoint objects and what operations are allowed on those SharePoint objects.
ACL information refers to the unique permissions that were set for the SharePoint objects. ACL information is backed up with document full backups. When you restore documents, ACLs are restored by default.
Optionally, you can restore only the ACLs and then apply them to an existing document in the destination. The restore job restores only the ACL information from a selected container, such as a library or a list, and not from the documents or the folders inside a library or a list. To support only ACL restores, the selected container should have inherited permissions from its parent.
Before You Begin
You must have a backup operation run successfully with the ACLs configured subclient.
For more information, see Restricting User Access with ACLs
Procedure
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From the CommCell Browser, expand Client Computers > client > SharePoint Server > Documents.
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Right-click the subclient, and then click Browse and Restore.
The Browse and Restore Options dialog box appears.
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Click View Content.
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Select the folders or documents that you want to restore, and then click Recover All Selected.
The Restore Options for All Selected Items dialog box appears.
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Select Restore ACLs Only.
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Click OK.
ACL information for the selected content is restored.