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Synchronization with Sharepoint Online

Starting with Resilio Connect v3.8.0, integration with SharePoint Online is available.

1. Configure a connection to SharePoint Online

To integrate Resilio with SharePoint Online, you must set up an application in your SharePoint tenant and configure it in the Resilio Management Console.

Step 1: Create an Application in SharePoint Online

  1. Log into the Azure Portal:
  2. Create a New Application:
    • Navigate to App Registrations and select New Registration.
    • Enter a name for your application (e.g., "ResilioConnector").
    • Choose the Accounts in this organizational directory only option.
    • Click Register.
  3. Save Application Details:
    • After registering, take note of the Application (Client) ID and Directory (Tenant) ID. These will be used in the Resilio Management Console.
  4. Generate a Client Secret:
    • Go to the Certificates & Secrets tab.
    • Click New Client Secret, add a description, and set an expiration period.
    • Save the generated Client Secret Value immediately. You won’t be able to view it again.
  5. Grant API Permissions:
    • Go to the API Permissions tab.
    • Click Add a Permission Microsoft Graph Application Permissions.
    • Search for and select:
      • Files.ReadWrite.All
      • Sites.Read.All
      • User.Read.All
    • Click Add Permissions and grant admin consent.

Azure portal screenshot 1

Azure portal screenshot 2

On the Management Console, go to the Cloud Storages menu and add new storage for SharePoint.
Fill in the following:

  • Tenant ID and Client ID from the Azure application.
  • Client Secret Value.
  • Root (Site Name).
  • Drive (Document Library Name - Optional).

Management console screenshot

2. Create a Job

Apply Preset for SharePoint in the Agent Profile before configuring the job.

When creating a job, select Storage Connectors Macros and choose the configured SharePoint connector.
If the drive was not provided during connection configuration, specify it in the job path.

Job creation screenshot

3. Limitations and Peculiarities

  • SharePoint imposes usage limits, and MS Graph API request limits may impact performance. You can learn more about these limits here.
  • Intermittent errors, such as "Credentials not resolved (403)," may appear. Retry after a minute or two.
  • By default, Microsoft stores SPO data in the tenant's region. You can read more here: Overview of Data Residency and Data Residency Commitments Available.
  • To see where data is stored, go to MS365 Admin Center, navigate to Admin->Settings->Org Settings->Organization Profile tab->Data Location (Tenant administrator role is required to see that option).
  • Placing a Resilio Agent in the same region has not been proven to improve performance.
  • Files and folders created by the Resilio Agent will display "SharePoint App" as the user in SharePoint's UI. This is a built-in user used for such cases.
  • Filenames cannot have leading or trailing spaces. These are replaced with underscores.
  • The agent does not receive file system notifications from SharePoint Online. Changes are detected during periodic scans.
  • Invalid Client Secrets may result in errors like "Not enough permissions to create identifying .sync/ID file." Update the secret and rescan the agent.

Error example screenshot

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