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Required SharePoint Permissions

There are certain SharePoint permissions that are required by a user to seamlessly execute the SigningHub operations within a tightly integrated environment. These permissions are specifically based on a user's role in the SigningHub for SharePoint add-in. 

For an administrator to install the SigningHub for SharePoint add-in, they should have "Full Control" on the site and list, i.e.:

Administrator to Install SigningHub
SharePoint Permissions
Required
Full Control (Should have all the permissions on the Site and List)
Yes


For a document owner to share their documents
, they should have the following permissions on the site and list:

Document Owner to Share Documents
SharePoint Permissions
Required
List Permissions
Add Items (add items into the list and add documents into document libraries)
Yes
Edit Items (edit list items and documents)
Yes
Delete Items (delete list items and documents)
Yes
View Items (view list items and documents)
Yes
Site Permissions
View Pages (view page in a site)
Yes
Browse User Information (allow to browse users information of the site)
Yes
Use Remote Interfaces (allow SOAP, Client Object Model access in the site)
Yes
Open (allow to open site, list, folder and inside items)
Yes
Enumerate Permissions (enumerate user permissions on the site)
Yes


Similarly, for a recipient to process/ sign the documents, they should have the following permissions on the site and list:

Recipient to Process Documents
SharePoint Permissions
Required
List Permissions
Add Items (add items into the list and add documents into document libraries)
No
Edit Items (edit list items and documents)
No
Delete Items (delete list items and documents)
No
View Items (view list items and documents)
Yes
Site Permissions
View Pages (view page in a site)
Yes
Browse User Information (allow to browse users information of the site)
Yes
Use Remote Interfaces (allow SOAP, Client Object Model access in the site)
Yes
Open (allow to open site, list, folder and inside items)
Yes
Enumerate Permissions (enumerate user permissions on the site)
Yes


See also
Microsoft Office 365 installation
On-premises installation
Uninstall SigningHub for SharePoint