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Unable to Rename/Move file - Full Control granted
A colleague shared a file with me from his ODfB and gave me Full Control. The file is in the root of his library. I can't rename the file (access denied). Has anyone else seen something like this or have an explanation about why this would happen?
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My office is having the same issue currently. Dean_Gross I was granted 'full' control of a folder in OneDrive, and I am able to rename/delete files within the folder as long as they are not in a search-results format. The problem is, though, that when I search for a specific file in the large folder, I am unable to alter it from that results list.
- Mmmm...if Full Control was provided, then the Delete permission should be present
A user without the Delete permission cannot rename files.
Can you please verify that you actually have the Delete permission?
- I Have confirmed that I was assigned the Full Control permission level
Well, I have done some testing.
I was able to reproduce the issue: full control on a file is not enough to rename it (neither if the file is in ODFB root, nor if it is in a subfolder).
It looks like you need instead at least contribute permission on the file container in order to rename it.
I guess it should not be surprising, since when you rename (or delete) a file you are actually modifying the container and not the file itself...
