Copy structure and content - Permission Levels

Copying permission levels will make them available on the target site to assign permissions to users and groups. You can access a complete breakdown of the SharePoint permission levels on Microsoft's permission level library.

Prerequisites

• Global Administrator or SharePoint Administrator permissions are always recommended.

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How-To

How-To

1. Click Copy.
2. Select Copy structure and content.
3. Add your source credentials. 
4. Click Connect.
5. Select your source. 
6. Click Next.
7. Add you destination credentials.
8. Click Connect.
9. Select your destination. 
10. Click Next.
11. Select Permission Levels  from the list of Site Objects. 
12. Select the permission level(s) you want to copy from the source.
13. Drag and drop them into the destination or click  in the bottom right corner. See Copy Options if you need to apply specific parameters.
14. Once the action is completed, the migration report will show any successes, warning, or errors. See Migration Report for more details.

Note: If you select Manual Operation Mode in Options, you will be prompted to select between Merge and Skip when you copy a permission level that already exists in the destination site. If you select the option to Merge, the rights associated with the destination permission level will be overwritten by the rights associated with the source permission level.