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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's avatar
    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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ChristianBergstrom
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Jan 28, 2021

Mina_Medhat Hello, have a look here as it's where you turn off private channel creation https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/teams-policies

 

I'm afraid I can't verify myself right now..

 

This is also for private channels just to put it out there https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/skype/new-csteamschannelspolicy?view=skype-ps

 

As for the standard channels the Set-Team cmdlet can at least be used.

-AllowCreateUpdateChannels

"Setting that determines whether or not members (and not just owners) are allowed to create channels."

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/teams/set-team?view=teams-ps

 

adam deltinger standard channel at tenant level?

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