New sample script: Add site collection admin to all sites in the tenant

[plamber]

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Author	Salaudeen Rajack
Original Post	link
Description	Add site collection admin to all sites in the tenant
Keywords	SharePoint Online, Governance

[veronicageek]

I don't see spo user add in the documentation for this one? 🧐

[waldekmastykarz]

Would using spo site set --owners [owners] be an option https://pnp.github.io/cli-microsoft365/cmd/spo/site/site-set/#options? Not sure if there is anything non-site in it, but if so, then we might need to fall back to spo site classic set --owners [owners] to update just the site: https://pnp.github.io/cli-microsoft365/cmd/spo/site/site-classic-set/#options. If neither of these are suitable, then we have a gap that we should address.

[veronicageek]

Thanks, I'll have a look.
Happy to take this one if you want to assign it to me.

[waldekmastykarz]

Awesome! Appreciate your help! 👏

[veronicageek]

Hi @waldekmastykarz,
After some testing, I'm a little bit torn with this one, because I think it's dangerous.

In the script, the logic would want to list all the sites, then add the user. But there are many sites that will be accounted for with the script, but not visible in the SPO admin center (i.e.: the Search site collection). So while we can possibly remove the Search Site Collection from the list by using $allSPOSites | Where-Object {$_.Template -ne "SRCHCEN#0"}, it'll be difficult for others.

I'm thinking about the App Catalog site collection (if created), but more importantly the sites created with Private Channels! 😬
Running the script as-is will add the user as SCA in those private sites, with no way to check OOTB.

I think it'll be safer to create a script where we import a .csv file with the desired sites.
Let me know what you think

[waldekmastykarz]

You're right @veronicageek. Especially when it comes to admin tasks, it's better to err on the safe side. Having a list of sites to include is the way to go.
What do you think about including some instructions about how to build the list of sites, like find sites of specific type or include sites matching a URL pattern?

[veronicageek]

@waldekmastykarz - I'll see how I can turn this out & feedback 🙂

[veronicageek]

Hi @waldekmastykarz,
If you're OK with the PR, you may want to change the title of this issue because it's a little different now 🙂
Have a good weekend!