Prevent shared files from being downloaded
I think it would be great if there was some setting to turn download's of a shared file or folder ON\OFF... what I mean is suppose I want to share a File\Folder with someone, I would only want them to be able to view\edit it online and not be able to download it onto their computer.. to take this idea further, it could also be helpful if you could prevent copying content from shared files... the download permission could probably be visible once a user decides to share a particular file with someone
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348 comments
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Anonymous
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I still would like to see an option that prevents download (for security reasons) while let my collaborators to edit Excel files.
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Mohammed El-Khatib
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would like to prevent downloading option for guests in Teams.
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Anonymous
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this is not only about sharing and as many raised, this need to consider stop downloading files as well.
Surprisingly, there is an option for link expiration, but if they already download the file the expiry date does not make sense!! why even bother with such a feature? -
Anonymous
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Please add block download feature for folders instead of files only.
Protecting the files one by one is not practical. -
Astal
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Kindly add block download feature for folders instead of files only.
It is not very efficient and user friendly to have to protect the files one by one -
WLee
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If a file in the shared folder is deleted, there is no prompt/warning to the owner or anyone else. Ref attached when a file is removed from OneDrive. Does this same behavior happen with Sharepoint libraries >
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Anonymous
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Please add block download feature for folders but also for zip (or non Office files) files too.
It is not very efficient and user friendly to have to protect the files one by one -
JB
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Please add a 'block download' feature for VIDEO files on Personal and Business accounts. Like others here, I do online trainings, and want to share video files with attendees, but don't want them to forward my video content to others outside of my control. It seems that Microsoft were set to roll-out this option in November 2020, but that it's been delayed. Any news on this?..
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Anonymous
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Adding support for this - I want to share a folder containing many files, and I want to restrict download on all files. I do not want to send 20 separate invitations for 20 different un-downloadable files.
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Angela
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Any updates on this? I see that on June 8, 2020 an admin said they are "working on it". Now that it's been 7 months, is there a new update?
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ItsPaul
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This is especially important now that Microsoft has removed Streams (which allows tighter access control by default) as the default recording tool from team meetings and replaced it with recordings on OneDrive.
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Mehul mehta
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Please add feature of block downloadeding files in home plan as in business plan,I m really fasing huge trouble
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Anonymous
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I constantly share folders with my customers for information only and do not want them to download the content. Having to share each file separately to prevent download is such a hassle for me (the files keep changing and are many) and for the customer who has to keep all these links...
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Anonymous
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We have the basic Onedrive Licenses. Need to understand the method to prevent shared folders from being downloaded. Please guide
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Chad Larsen
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The ability to BLOCK DOWNLOADS for Multiple Files is CRITICAL to business application. Sending one file at a time is nearly pointless, when trying to share many to be viewed. PLEASE, make this a priority.
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AB
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I agree that this needs to happen - there are at times protection policies and content related reasons that should permit someone to block a download of files. I currently having an issue with trying to prevent a download of a MP4 file, and figured that the not-edit option would do this - figuring they shouldn't be able to download if they can't edit the file... nope - sadly disappointed.
I am not trying to find another way to lock the file down somehow/somewhere else.
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Anonymous
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I would love the option to be broadened to 'block download' of MP4 files/video as this is critical for the service of training online which I do not want clients to then forward on to others outside my control. I read that MS were to roll out this option in November but then it was delayed...any further on this? moved to OD business just to get this option but realised afterwards that MP4 were not covered by block...new to this site so hope this is the place to put these comments.
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Kellen Bigley
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I love the sharing and collaborative options with OneDrive, but I really would like the ability to secure shared content through preventing the Save As Download Copy option.
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Anonymous
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The sharing of files with others and allowing them editing the files but prevent downloading by them should be extended to Onedrive personal accounts. They are saying this is available for Onedrive business, but don't know why they have not made it available for personal accounts.
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Anonymous
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Our customer support must upload critical medical data to our R&D to troubleshoot our software. The customer support should upload data to a SharePoint folder but should not have the permission to list or download. Only certain users should be able to download the content.
We are moving away from Box.com at the moment, and this feature is missing on SharePoint online which is available on box.com.
Thank you!
