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Start-SPOInformationBarriersInsightsReport

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Generates a new report to identify and discover the usage patterns of Information Barriers (IB) across SharePoint sites and OneDrive accounts in the organization.

Quick start script

# Start-SPOInformationBarriersInsightsReport — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-SPOService -Url https://$org-admin.sharepoint.com

# 2. Run and inspect
Start-SPOInformationBarriersInsightsReport | Format-List

# 3. Export for evidence / drift tracking
Start-SPOInformationBarriersInsightsReport | Export-Clixml .\SPOInformationBarriersInsightsReport-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd).xml

Syntax

Start-SPOInformationBarriersInsightsReport [-Yes <Boolean>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (3)

ParameterTypeRequiredWhat it controls
-Yes Boolean This parameter provides confirmation to generate the IB report.
-Confirm SwitchParameter Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
-WhatIf SwitchParameter Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

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