Configuring the SharePoint Online Add-In


 

SharePoint Online Add-in Network Requirements

External Communication

  • HTTPS access to the AutoClassifier O365 Add-in service

    • Must be accessible from a location external to the network

    • Must have a valid SSL certificate

  • SharePoint Online

    • The RemoteEventReceiver.svc endpoint is required for SharePoint O365 in-place tagging (annotation).

Info: Traffic for incoming requests

  • Credential and payload information From SharePoint O365 is passed to the AutoClassifier add-in in the form of a JSON token. AutoClassifier must validate the JSON token to allow for successful communication between AutoClassifier and SharePoint O365.

  • For more information, see Microsoft's documentation: When is OAuth used?

Block endpoint: You may block the RemoteEventReceiver.svc endpoint if you are not using AutoClassifier for SharePoint O365

Launch the Add-in Site for Configuration

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When using HTTP on a server such as Azure and the server is not attached to a domain, you may need to enable Anonymous access to the site under the Authentication feature.

  1. Launch the Add-In website by using the browser.
    1. Example: https://addin.yourdomain.local 
    2. Alternatively, you can browse the website from IIS.
      See the graphic below:



  2. The Add-In Site automatically opens to the Configuration page.
  3. Continue to the next step.