SharePoint Connector integration with AEM and Capabilities

Solution :

Advantages/Capabilities of Share Point connector :

•     Read content and metadata from SharePoint
•     Writing files and folders to the SharePoint document libraries
•     Executing queries against the SharePoint repository
•     Respecting SharePoint security settings for accessed content
•     Content Integration using Content Finder
•     Utilizing AEM components like External Resource to display SharePoint
•     Announcements etc.
•     DAM Asset Synchronization(Images and Video..etc)

AEM with Share Point connector Architecture :

•     Enables AEM applications to access content that resides in proprietary repositories in a standardized manner (JCR API)
•     Designed to map content (metadata, documents, etc.) and content services (like search).
•     The CRX provides Virtual Repository technology that allows SharePoint repository to be connected, enabling access to the live data as they would have been stored in a native JCR from the start.

 Share Point Connector Request flow

 

 SharePoint - Authentication Types

•      Windows (Basic Authentication)
•      Forms-based Authentication (NTLM - Token Based)

Reference:

AEM 6.1 :

https://docs.adobe.com/docs/en/aem/6-1/administer/integration/sharepoint-connector.html

AEM 6.3 :

https://helpx.adobe.com/experience-manager/6-
3/sites/administering/using/sharepoint-connector.html

AEM 6.4 :
https://helpx.adobe.com/experience-manager/6-4/sites/administering/using/sharepoint-connector.html

The AEM Forms Connector for Sharepoint

https://www.smartdoctech.com/aem-services/sharepoint-integration.html