SharePoint 2010 - How to set custom access denied page

To set a custom access denied page, we use SharePoint PowerShell Cmdlet and the following snippet set the custom access denied page and uses Get-SPCUstomLayoutsPage to verify the custom page.


$web = Get-SPWebApplication http://SharePoint:3000/

Set-SPCustomLayoutsPage -Identity AccessDenied  –RelativePath "/_layouts/CustomPages/CustomAccessDenied.aspx" -WebApplication $web

$web = Get-SPWebApplication http://SharePoint:3000/

Get-SPCustomLayoutsPage -Identity AccessDenied -WebApplication $web | Format-List

Here are list of custom pages you can set -

• AccessDenied
• Confirmation
• Error
• Login
• RequestAccess
• Signout
• WebDeleted

 Best practice is to create a folder under the _layouts folder and copy the existing pages for any customization.

To learn more about the cmdlet and available options, check this URL - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607768(v=office.14).aspx

 Note: the example given in the above Technet microsoft link has a bug, see the highlight in the below screenshot from the site*.

Identity Type must be one of the following, and not like the url given on the technet example:

• None
• AccessDenied
• Confirmation
• Error
• Login
• RequestAccess
• Signout
• WebDeleted

and here is the screenshot for the error if you use the technet example -

*Source - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607768(v=office.14).aspx