How to enable Anonymous access to a SharePoint site (SharePoint 2010)

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Synopsis

This guide will show you how to enable anonymous access to your SharePoint 2010 site.
Applicable to

All PlexHosted hosted SharePoint 2010 accounts.
Prerequisite
- a hosted SharePoint 2010 account with PlexHosted
- an existing SharePoint site
- a user already created in the Control Panel?
  
  Please refer to the FAQ: How to add user with different domain to SharePoint Site (SharePoint 2010).
How to
Note: Anonymous access to your SharePoint site enables all visitors to view your SharePoint site anonymously without having to log in.
1. Navigate to the site where you wish to enable anonymous access.
2. Go to Site Actions - Site Settings.
3. Under Users and Permissions, click on Site Permissions.
4. Under the Edit tab, click on Anonymous Access.
5. Choose whether you want Anonymous users to have access to the entire Web site or to lists and libraries only, and then click on OK.
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Keywords

SharePoint, Control Panel, anonymous access, enable

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