How do I add a SharePoint site to LinkFixer Advanced?

How do I add a SharePoint site to LinkFixer Advanced?

How Do I Add a SharePoint Site to LinkFixer Advanced?

Modified on: Fri, 6 Mar, 2026 at 10:44 AM

LinkFixer Advanced allows you to connect and add SharePoint Online or SharePoint on-premises sites directly from within the application. Once added, these locations can be selected when running LinkFixer Advanced processes.

Adding a SharePoint Site

To add a SharePoint site in LinkFixer Advanced:

          1. Open the Menu (☰) in the application.
          2. Navigate to Network Locations.
          3. Click Add, then select SharePoint.



            4. Enter the SharePoint Site Collection URL.
            5. Select the authentication method you want to use.



            6. Click Test Connection to verify that the credentials and connection are valid.
            7. Click OK to save the configuration.

SharePoint Authentication Types

LinkFixer Advanced supports several authentication methods depending on your SharePoint environment:

Windows Authentication

Uses the same credentials as the Windows user currently logged in. This option applies only to SharePoint on-premises environments.

Username/Password Authentication

Standard authentication using a username and password. This method does not support Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Additionally, since Microsoft has discontinued support for this Single Sign-On (SSO) method, username and password authentication is no longer usable.

Office 365 Authentication

Designed for Microsoft 365 accounts with MFA enabled. This option supports MFA and allows LinkFixer Advanced to access SharePoint Online.
Recommended for MFA-enabled environments. This method preserves important file metadata, including:

  • Modified By
  • Modified Date and Time


For detailed instructions on configuring Office 365 authentication, see the article:

Make sure to click {Test Connection} to ensure credentials and the connection to the SharePoint site is successful.

Important Configuration Note

When working with SharePoint Online, you should add both of the following to LinkFixer Advanced:

  1. The specific SharePoint site collection that contains the files you want to process.
  2. The root SharePoint site collection for your tenant (for example: https://companyname.sharepoint.com).

However, when selecting folders during a process, do not select the root SharePoint site if you are processing files from other site collections.

Adding the root site allows LinkFixer Advanced to correctly distinguish between the tenant root site collection and other site collections, which improves reporting accuracy.

Using the SharePoint Site in LinkFixer Advanced

Once a SharePoint site or site collection has been added:

  • It will appear under the SharePoint node in the Select Folders tab.
  • You can then navigate to the appropriate site collection and select the folders or libraries you want to process.


Using Multiple Credentials (Optional)

LinkFixer Advanced supports multiple SharePoint or OneDrive credentials. This feature helps reduce the chances of Microsoft throttling during large SharePoint Online processing jobs.

For setup instructions, see the article:

Additional Documentation

For more detailed information about using LinkFixer Advanced with SharePoint Online, refer to the SharePoint chapter in the LinkFixer Advanced User’s Guide.

The PDF version of the User’s Guide can be accessed from:

  • The Main Menu (☰) within the LinkFixer Advanced interface
  • The LinkFixer Advanced folder on your desktop