Sathyam Sharepoint Blog: Lock Bulk sharepoint sites access to Read only.

## Script to set sites readonly or NoAccess##

Inputs

$sourcefile = Specify the location of input TXT file containing list of sites. Simple text file containing all the site URLs -

$LockInformation = additional information about the lock , Work order number and description

$locktype = select whether you need to select site as Readonly or NoAccess

#------------Define Inputs--------------#

# Enter change number and any other text description

$LockInformation = "Description"

# List of site URLs

$sourcefile = "D:\Sitelist.txt"

# Set the below variable to Readonly or NoAccess based on your requirement

$locktype = "ReadOnly"

# Enter Log file name and path to store output

$LogFile = "D:\SiteLockUpdate.log"

#-----------Do not edit below this line-------------#

#Initiate Log File

"SiteURL|LockStatus" | Out-File $LogFile

#Load snapin

Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.sharepoint.powershell -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

$sites = Get-Content $sourcefile

foreach ( $site in $sites )

{

try

{

$SPSite = Get-SPSite -Identity $site -ErrorAction Stop

$SPSite.LockIssue = $LockInformation

Set-SPSite $SPSite -LockState $locktype

Write-Output "$site|Success-Set to $locktype"| %{Write-Host $_; Out-File $LogFile -InputObject $_ -Append}

}

Catch [Exception]

{

$ErrorMessage = $_.Exception.Message

Write-Output "$site|Failed - $ErrorMessage"| %{Write-Host $_; Out-File $LogFile -InputObject $_ -Append}

}

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