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
elwin
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OneDrive for Business users are now able to share a link to Office documents that blocks recipients from downloading copies but still allows them to view the document in Office Online.
Users can create links that block download by using the common Sharing experience that exists across Office 365. By going into Link Settings they’ll be able to toggle the “block download” option for view-only links.
We’ve completed rollout for “anyone” and “people in my organization” links, and are working on enabling it for the remaining link types. “Specific people” links are enabled on web endpoints and we’re working on native clients.
We are working on bringing this same capability to other file types.
275 comments
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Keisha McKenzie
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How is this not yet done? It is now November 14, 2015 and persons are still able to download what I shared with them! Not good!!
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James
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agree, This feature is needed for business. It would/could prevent employees down load data with PHI/PII content to there personal computer or a kiosks.
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Anonymous
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How is this not a feature?
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Anonymous
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I stopped using OneDrive when I realized that my photos could be downloaded. Very misleading.
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Anonymous
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Got my vote for this feature too! Thanks.
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Kent
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Got my vote! Being able to download sucks!
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Parkersspace
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I was trying set my files to view only not be downloadable as I a photographer/write and I didn't want to give the people the files to download for free but allow them to view what I will be using. not possible?
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Anonymous
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How about the opposite? I want to allow someone to download my photos but not to edit my OneDrive originals. Is that possible? View only doesn't seem to allow downloads.
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Prashant Gohil
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Take my vote for this feature too.
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Anonymous
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Same, hope that feature would be available soon. Very critical feature.
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Anonymous
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It certainly cannot be construed as secure or view only when you can download the file edit it and then share it with any one you want - when you have set the file permissions for view only. Does not compute.
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Suzy Betancourt commented
That should be an available option.
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Anonymous
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Definitely would love to have this feature.
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Andre
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Yes I agree
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Paul W
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Yes this would be awesome. like google drive, and Dropbox for business. We have the option to share files in time frame and only for viewing- no downloading or printing- the function to simply look at it - approve or capture the idea. Please consider Thanks
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Anonymous
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would like to have users listen to audio and view video without the option to download.
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Nicola Stanley commented
That's interesting! Have just been deciding which way to go for a collaborative teamwork in our company (be that: OneDrive, Google Docs or DropBox) . Because we use SKYPE I liked the neat integration of OneDrive with Skype messaging. However my main concern is training the staff to understand the difference between using Excel online or downloading for use on DeskTop Excel. I can see lots of issues here with staff getting confused about what they have clicked and finding themselves editing on desktop and not real-time online. Obviously the data protection and data security issues are a real concern too, particularly as they might end up by sharing sensitive information by accident with someone else. By email our Excel spreadsheets would normally be protected with a password. I am assuming here that if they download an Excel file from OneDrive that password protection is not an option. That currently makes email a securer option than OneDrive! Hope to hear more from Microsoft about the prevention of further sharing and downloading of files. In the meantime we will pilot OneDrive in a small way within our company.
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Julien
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Agreed, we should be able to enable/disable downloads.
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Steve
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Even shares that allow editing should allow downloads to be disabled. You may have someone helping you with something but not want them to make a copy of it for their own use.
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M
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Totally agree with this suggestion. A view link should be read-only; please upgrade to grant the ability to share files and disable download.
