SharePoint Integration

From Nintex Automation 5.7 onwards there are two different apps for SharePoint. The legacy Nintex K2 for SharePoint: used for SharePoint on-premises and upgraded environments for SharePoint Online, and Nintex Automation for SharePoint: used on new installations for SharePoint Online.
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This topic introduces the authentication and authorization configuration involved when integrating the product with SharePoint, especially concerning Claims configuration. There are four options when integrating the product and SharePoint depends on the version of SharePoint being used.

Depending on your environment, the Nintex K2 for SharePoint registration automatically configures Claims or you will have to manually do it. The following table describes these circumstances.

SharePoint Version Integration Requirements
SharePoint 2016/2019 on-premesis
  • The product integration requires the Nintex K2 for SharePoint App
  • Claims is configured automatically if using AD or AAD
  • If not using AD or AAD, Claims configuration is manual
SharePoint Online
  • The product integration requires the Nintex K2 for SharePoint App
  • Only supports AAD
  • Integration with the product.

The system can integrate with the following SharePoint servers:

SharePoint 2016/2019 on-premesis

Integrating the product with SharePoint 2016 (and SharePoint 2019) requires you to deploy the Nintex Automation for SharePoint app to the SharePoint app catalog. This happens during installation when you choose to integrate with SharePoint. All Claims authentication configuration is done automatically during installation for you if your identity store is AD or AAD. If you are authenticating users with a different identity store (e.g. a SQL or a LDAP compatible identity store), you need to configure claims manually to trust the same Identity Providers (IdP) that are trusted in SharePoint.

For more information see the following topics:

SharePoint Online

Integrating the product with SharePoint Online requires AAD authentication. The Nintex K2 Cloud for SharePoint app is also required and is deployed to the app catalog by the operations team. All Claims authentication is configured during installation.

For more information see the topics:

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