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Onedrive readonly (green locks)
I've recently installed the latest preview build on the next-gen OneDrive client. I installed this version to test SharePoint document library syncing. I'm able to sync document libraries, but all fo...
The reason that OneDrive Client (testing with Version 2016 - Build 17.3.6917.0607) sets the files as read only and changes the icon from a green checkmark to a green padlock is that the SharePoint library has at least one of the following:
- Check In/Out functionality feature enabled
- A column set as Required
See in the following sequence of images how the local OneDrive files change from writable to read only when Check In functionality in the source library is enabled.
Folder with files from a library with no check in enabled
SharePoint library with no check in enabled
SharePoint library with no check in enabled - Library Settings
SharePoint library with no check in enabled - Library Settings MenuSharePoint library with no check in enabled - Versioning SettingsSharePoint library with check in enabled - Versioning SettingsSharePoint library with check in enabled
So, the solution to make the local OneDrive files writable is both:
- To disable Check In functionality in the source SharePoint library
- To make all columns not Required
Marco Antonio Alvarez Garibay
In sharepoint when I click on settings I get the following options which are different that the ones you suggested:
Themes, Language and Time zone, Dark Mode, Password Change, Update contact preferences
Any suggestion where I might be doing wrong? Or the guideline on the updated version please. I am facing issue in my onedrive read only green padlockI think you are looking at the Site Settings, when you need to be looking at the Library setting
From your OneDrive sync folder (in Windows Explorer) right click one of the locked folder and click "View Online"That will take you to the library
You can then click the cog and select Library Setting
You need to be a SharePoint Administrator or Site Owner in order to view these options and make the relevant changes.
Hope this helps
Marco Antonio Alvarez Garibay thank you Marco. Exactly waht I needed with all the details! Good stuff!
- This work for me.
ThanksHi, I have tried all these suggestions and nothing works. The site is a subsite which has been built from a site template. Content types for the document library are from the parent site. Includes folder content types. Per-location views are enabled and default column values per folder. I have stripped the library right back and the problem persists. This is a huge problem as there are hundreds of project sites based on this template. Mandatory metadata has been turned off, check out required off, content approval off... There is a retention hold policy on the site, yet other libraries on the same site can be sucessfully synced, so the issue is definitely with the library.
- Have you worked with MS on this?
Thank you very much for this solution, worked perfect for me. Files were read-only, once i made all the columns in the SP-list ' not required ', one-drive even send me a push-message, notifying me that the synced map is now editable. Tested and works fine.
Thanks!
Our user has the same version of sync client however the green lock is still there even though the document library required check out is set to "no". Strange.
- Hi Melissa,
I just updated my post. Seems that setting up a field as Required, causes the OneDrive files to set to read only. Deleted Do you have metadata that is "Required"?
If so, that would prevent the library from being unlocked when synced.
The think is, I have 2 document libraries exactly the same. One stores active project documents and the other stores closed or legacy project documents. Same metadata fields, same required fields only the legacy project document library has the green locks.....
- Hi Melissa,
Can you replicate a test like the one I did and try to sync on that' user PC?
Does that library has custom fields?
Cheers,
Marco
