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Threetrees
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Jan 29, 2020

Folders appear shared on personal OneDrive

Hi everyone,   I have an issue where all folders on my personal OneDrive display the the folder icon as shared, as seen on the screetschot attached.   Folders in Libraries (group) do not show thi...
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Feb 10, 2020

Hi Threetrees,

 

Can you select a folder that is showing up as shared and check what shows up in the Manage Access experience? You can do this by selecting the folder, right clicking on it and then selecting "Manage Access". Thanks!


Stephen Rice

Senior Program Manager, OneDrive

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Threetrees
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Feb 10, 2020

HeyStephenRice and thanks for your response,

 

I have trouble finding a matching option to "Manage access". Maybe because my windows is in swedish, but I really can't find an option that would translate correctly. I've attached a screenshot - is it any of these dialogue boxes you had in mind?

 

 

 

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    StephenRice
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    Feb 10, 2020

    Hi Threetrees,

     

    Ah, I'm sorry! I didn't realize you were looking at this in Windows. To get to this in Windows, you'd right click, select "Share" (with the OneDrive icon). There is a "..." menu in the upper right, select that and click the one option. 

     

    Thanks!

     

    Stephen Rice

    Senior Program Manager, OneDrive

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      Threetrees
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      Feb 14, 2020

      StephenRiceThank you, and apologize for the late reply.

       

      Attached you'll find what it looks like in "share.jpg".

       

      However, I notice now when clicking around that my personal Microsoft account that I use on my laptop is set as owner when looking at advanced security settings. Could this have something to do with it?

       

      I was duped into creating a MS-account upon OOTB setup and learned only recently that it's not really required.

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        StephenRice
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        Feb 14, 2020

        Hi Threetrees,

         

        Thanks for posting your screenshot! I'm definitely perplexed as it's showing that the file is private except for your own OneDrive account. I think your best bet here is to contact support and work with them to troubleshoot further. Sorry I couldn't be of more help!

         

        Stephen Rice

        Senior Program Manager, OneDrive

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