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Folder

Last updated Inventory SharePoint

AI summary

A Folder object in Rencore Governance represents SharePoint folders stored in site libraries as part of your SharePoint inventory. Folders have 32 properties organized across seven categories covering identification, location, access, security, and scan history. You can adjust scanning intervals and take actions such as removing document sharing or restoring folder inheritance.

All SharePoint folders stored in a library of a SharePoint site

Part of the SharePoint inventory.

In Rencore Governance

The Folder inventory page in Rencore Governance: counts, trend, violated policies and the list of objects
The inventory page in a Rencore demo Environment, captured October 2026.

Scan settings

Default scanning interval Allowed scanning intervals Data removal during incremental scan
Default Daily, Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, Never, Initial No

Properties

32 properties in 7 groups. Open a group to see its properties.

Name and identity 12
Property Type Description Automation placeholder
Display Name String {{Folder.DisplayName}}
Folder Name String {{Folder.FolderName}}
Item Id String {{Folder.ItemId}}
List Id String {{Folder.ListId}}
List Name String {{Folder.ListName}}
Site Collection Name String {{Folder.SiteCollectionName}}
Site Id String {{Folder.SiteId}}
Site Name String {{Folder.SiteName}}
Title String Document Title of the file {{Folder.Title}}
Unique Id String Unique ID of the file {{Folder.UniqueId}}
Web Id String {{Folder.WebId}}
Web Url String Url of the parent Site {{Folder.WebUrl}}

Organization and location 3
Property Type Description Automation placeholder
Geo Location String Geo Location of the file {{Folder.GeoLocation}}
Site Url String Url of the parent Site Collection {{Folder.SiteUrl}}

Activity and usage 1
Property Type Description Automation placeholder
Last scan update DateTime Shows when this object was last updated in a scan. If an object is found during a scan but no property has been changed this date will not change. {{Folder.LastModifiedTime}}

Dates and scanning 3
Property Type Description Automation placeholder
Created DateTime Creation date of the file {{Folder.Created}}
Initially Scanned DateTime Shows when this object was initially found in a scan. {{Folder.CreatedTime}}
Modified DateTime The date the page or list item was last changed. {{Folder.Modified}}

Sharing and access 4
Property Type Description Automation placeholder
Creator User Folder Creator {{Folder.CreatedBy}}
Created By Name String Username of the user who created the file {{Folder.CreatedByName}}
Modifier User Folder Modifier {{Folder.ModifiedBy}}
Modified By Name String Name of the user who last modified the file {{Folder.ModifiedByName}}

Security and compliance 5
Property Type Description Automation placeholder
Information Protection Label Id String Id of the Senstivity Label set for the file {{Folder.InformationProtectionLabelId}}
Risk Score Int32 Stores risk score {{Folder.RiskScore}}
Risk Score Update DateTime Stores risk score update {{Folder.RiskScoreLastUpdate}}
Risk Score Value String Stores risk score value like Low_Low {{Folder.RiskScoreValue}}
Version Label Double Version label of the file that indicates which version is currently being used {{Folder.VersionLabel}}

Other properties 4
Property Type Description Automation placeholder
List List/library {{Folder.List}}
Path String Url path to directly add the file view form {{Folder.Path}}
Site Site {{Folder.Site}}
Site Collection Site collection {{Folder.SiteCollection}}

Relations

Relation Connector Description
Group Microsoft 365 Group with an access to a folder
User Microsoft 365 User with an access to afolder (direct or via security group)
User Microsoft 365 All users registered in your tenant (internal, external)
User Microsoft 365 All users registered in your tenant (internal, external)
SharePoint group SharePoint SharePoint Group with an access to a Folder
SharePoint agent SharePoint SharePoint agents that use this folder as source.
File sharing SharePoint All shared SharePoint files with their sharing information
List/library SharePoint
List/library SharePoint All SharePoint lists and libraries
File SharePoint All SharePoint files stored in a library of a SharePoint site
Folder SharePoint Folders inside the folder
Site collection SharePoint All SharePoint site collections in your tenant
Site SharePoint All root site and subsites of a SharePoint site collection

Segments

This object does currently not have any segments.

Actions

  • Remove document sharing
  • Restore broken inheritance for SharePoint Folder

Frequently asked questions

What is the folder object in Rencore Governance?

All SharePoint folders stored in a library of a SharePoint site. Folder is an object type in the SharePoint inventory of Rencore Governance.

Which properties does Rencore Governance collect for folder?

Rencore Governance collects 32 properties for Folder, such as Created, Creator, Created By Name and 29 more.

How often is folder scanned?

You can change the scan interval of Folder objects under Configure objects (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, never or initial (collected once)). The interval is a target, not a guarantee: a scan can run later than planned.

Which actions can I run on folder objects?

The built-in actions for Folder objects are Remove document sharing and Restore broken inheritance for SharePoint Folder.

Which module includes the SharePoint connector?

The SharePoint connector is part of the Digital Workplace module of Rencore Governance, which every Plan includes. The connector is generally available.

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