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Copper Contributor

Jan 15, 2017

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...

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Marco Antonio Alvarez Garibay

Brass Contributor

Jun 27, 2017

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

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Jun 27, 2017

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.

Marco Antonio Alvarez Garibay
Brass Contributor
Jun 27, 2017
Hi Melissa,

I just updated my post. Seems that setting up a field as Required, causes the OneDrive files to set to read only.
Reuben
Iron Contributor
Jun 27, 2017
Deleted Do you have metadata that is "Required"?
If so, that would prevent the library from being unlocked when synced.
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  Jun 28, 2017
  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.....
  - Salvatore Biscari
    Silver Contributor
    Jun 28, 2017
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    Have you activated Content Approval in the library giving troubles, perhaps?
- Marco Antonio Alvarez Garibay
  Brass Contributor
  Jun 27, 2017
  Hi Reuben,
  
  I just tested that scenario and is totally true. Setting a field as Required, causes the local OneDrive files to be set as read only too.
Marco Antonio Alvarez Garibay
Brass Contributor
Jun 27, 2017
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