Configuring NewsGator

When NewsGator is used as a server platform, several privileges must be configured.

About this task

Privileges Required by User Account: The user account to harvest or copy from a NewsGator volume must have the Legal Audit permission on the NewsGator Social Platform Services running on the SharePoint farm.

Procedure

  1. Log in as an administrator to your SharePoint Central Administration Site.
  2. Under Application Management, select Manage Service Applications.
  3. In the Manage Service Applications screen, select the NewsGator Social Platform Services row.
  4. From the toolbar, select Administrators.
  5. Add the user account that is used for the NewsGator harvest to the list of administrators. Ensure that the account has the Legal Audit permission.