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madame206
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Apr 20, 2020
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Is it possible to restrict users from creating channels folders, and files within teams?

Since there is a known syncing issue between teams and sharepoint. It probably is not a good idea to use teams for file management.   Do you know if it possible to restrict users from creating chan...
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    oliwer_sundgren
    Apr 21, 2020

    Hellomadame206 

     

    Since the files you upload to a channel in Teams are stored in the underlying SharePoint site, you will have to workaround this in order for it to "work" like you want. 

     

    1: Edit the permissions on the channel libraries in Teams so the users cant create new items

     

    2: Create other libraries directly in the SharePoint site and give the users permissions there 

     

    Allthough, you should probably skip step two and just get a Non-Office365 group connected SharePoint site for storing files then. 

     

    Kind Regards
    Oliwer sjöberg 

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madame206
Brass Contributor
Apr 20, 2020

So, since there is no way to restrict file or folder creation within teams, sync issues may still arise????StevenC365 .

 

We will still want users to be able to create files & folders within Sharepoint.

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oliwer_sundgren
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Apr 21, 2020

Hellomadame206 

 

Since the files you upload to a channel in Teams are stored in the underlying SharePoint site, you will have to workaround this in order for it to "work" like you want. 

 

1: Edit the permissions on the channel libraries in Teams so the users cant create new items

 

2: Create other libraries directly in the SharePoint site and give the users permissions there 

 

Allthough, you should probably skip step two and just get a Non-Office365 group connected SharePoint site for storing files then. 

 

Kind Regards
Oliwer sjöberg 

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