Envision IT 7.2: Where People & SharePoint Connect
The latest release of Envision IT's Extranet User Manager 7.2 responds to a growing business need: the increasing complexity of managing and discovering people within modern organizations.
Whether you're a healthcare provider coordinating with external specialists, a financial institution managing client relationships, or an educational institution connecting faculty and students, the ability to quickly find and connect with the right people and collaborate efficiently and securely is no longer a 'nice to have' but crucial for operational success.
Building on Extranet User Manager 7.1, the 7.2 release transforms how organizations manage their most valuable asset—their people—while seamlessly integrating with SharePoint, the backbone of modern enterprise collaboration.
Learn more about this release's new features and enhancements and discover how they can revolutionize your organization's communication and collaboration.
Making SharePoint Personal for Everyone
Managing external users in SharePoint just got a lot smoother. Envision IT 7.2's new SPFx webpart, which is based on Envision IT's Authenticator webpart, brings a human touch to SharePoint pages for internal and external users. This webpart enhances the user experience and ensures that guest users experience the same seamless interface as internal team members while maintaining the same security boundaries.
The Member Directory allows administrators to:
- Embed user directory functionality on any page
- Customize views and toolbar options to match team needs
- Filter results to specific group members
- Self-service profile management for external collaborators
Gone are the days when SharePoint was just a document repository. This new flexibility ensures that SharePoint is a secure, personalized space where internal teams and external guests can connect and collaborate efficiently.
Putting People First – Internal and External
At its core, Extranet User Manager 7.2 is designed around the human experience. The enhanced AI-powered search capabilities make discovering colleagues, expertise, and connections natural and more intuitive, empowering users and teams.
Key people-first features include:
- Anonymous search capabilities for users, groups, and content
- Dynamic profile pages that load instantly by user slug or ID.
- Streamlined group management tools
- Flexible user onboarding options
- Enhanced profile management capabilities
The improved EUM API, with its new endpoint for External Search Source records, supports this people-first approach by ensuring that user data is always accessible, accurate, and secure. Performance improvements in the Admin Webjob, such as faster data processing and reduced queue times, mean administrators will spend less time waiting and more time collaborating.
Breaking Down Digital Walls
The combination of SharePoint technology and human-centred design creates powerful new possibilities for guest management, including:
Enhanced External Collaboration
- Secure guest access management
- Customizable external user experiences
- Simplified partner onboarding
- Automated guest lifecycle management
Simplified Administration
- Unified control panel for all user types
- Automated guest access reviews
- Usage analytics for external collaboration
- Compliance and audit trails for guest activities
Flexible Integration
- Customizable guest user portals
- Integration with external identity providers
- Automated guest provisioning workflows
- Multi-factor authentication support
Secure Connections
- Role-based access control for external users
- Conditional access policies
- Data loss prevention for guest accounts
- Automated security monitoring
Looking Ahead: Building Bridges and Empowering People
While consumer AI makes headlines for chatbots and image generation, enterprise AI is quietly revolutionizing how organizations connect, collaborate and manage their people. Envision IT stands at this intersection, combining AI-enhanced search capabilities with enterprise-grade security to transform how teams collaborate and break down digital boundaries.
Looking ahead, we remain focused on empowering organizations to build stronger connections between their people. Envision IT will continue to bridge AI and human connections as the need for secure, efficient collaboration grows. By staying true to our mission of making Microsoft simple, we're not just developing software—we're helping organizations create environments where people can do their best work together—simply and securely.