Limiting access to application pages
In previous versions of SharePoint, enabling anonymous access allowed users to access application pages such as the Site contents page. Preventing access to the application pages (/_layouts) previously required some manual configuration. In SharePoint 2013, access to application pages can be restricted using the new Limited-access user permission lockdown mode feature. In this recipe, we will activate this feature on our site collection.
How to do it…
Follow these steps to enable the site collection feature to limit access to application pages:
- Navigate to the site collection in your preferred web browser.
- Select Site settings from the Settings menu.
- Select Site collection features from the Site Collection Administration ...
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