When doing a pre-migration check or copying content, one of the following messages is displayed:

When migrating content, it's strongly recommended to have 'site collection administrator' permissions on your source list.
​ When migrating content, it's strongly recommended to have 'site collection administrator' permissions on your destination list.

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You will need specific Microsoft administrative permissions to perform actions using ShareGate Migrate. These permissions are required to interact with the Microsoft APIs in your environment through a secure connection.

When migrating SharePoint structure and content, you will need to have site collection administrator permissions.

For more information, see our Microsoft administrative permissions article.