Remove all site permissions for user(s)/group(s)
Note: Virto Workflows for Office 365 is no longer sold. The add-in and the SharePoint 2013 workflows it adds actions to stopped working in SharePoint Online on April 2, 2026, when Microsoft retired SharePoint Add-ins and SharePoint 2013 workflows. This documentation is kept for reference.
This activity removes all permission assignments from a site for user(s)\group(s), breaking list permission inheritance if necessary.
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Parameters
Input parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| The following user(s)/group(s) | User(s)/group(s) for which you want to removepermissions from site. | User id, login name, email, group name |
| SiteURL (optional) | The URL of a source SharePoint site where you want to remove user(s)/group(s) permissions from. If thevalue field is empty, current site will be used. | https://contoso/SiteUrl; https://contoso/Sites/SiteUrl;[%Workflow Context:Current Site URL%]/subSite |
Example
Note: We recommend you to run all Virto Permissions actions inside App Step to avoid failing of your subsequent actions inside the workflow.
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