Configure File Explorer Repository Drive

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
  • 1 minute to read

    • The Microsoft SharePoint connector provides various capabilities to be implemented in Microsoft SharePoint File Explorer features by managing and tracking the file metadata.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_msi.workspace_admin

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Major Security Incident > File Explorer > File Repository Configuration.
    2. On the form, fill in the fields.
      Field Name Field Description
      Name Name of the file repository record that identifies the usage. For example, MSIM.
      Provider Name of the provider that is the third-party file hosting repository provider. For example, Microsoft SharePoint.
      Properties
      Site URL Path Enter a Microsoft SharePoint URL with a specific site path.

      Provide only the relative path to the site and a complete site URL may not be required. For example, Sites/MSIM.
      Document Library Name Create a document library under the Microsoft SharePoint site and provide the same document library name here.

      This would be the same document library that you created in the Microsoft SharePoint Connector Drive setup.
      Graph Connection Select the File Explorer Graph tenant record.

      For more information on the tenant connection configuration, see Microsoft SharePoint spoke.
      Rest Connection Select the File Explorer REST tenant record.

      For more information on the tenant connection configuration, see Microsoft SharePoint spoke.
    3. Select Save.
    4. Select Test Connection tab to test the connection and validate the file repository drive configuration properties.
      Note:
      Before Activating the file repository, make sure that the corresponding document library at Microsoft SharePoint doesn't have any folder or file data.
    5. Select Activate to activate the file repository.
    6. Select the Troubleshooting check box to verify the file repository Execution Details and verify the Fetch State is complete and make sure that the Microsoft SharePoint Drive Subscriptions is created and state is complete.
      Note:
      Using the Test Connection button, either MSI Administrator or MSI Manager can only validate the file repository configuration.