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Restrict Permissions for Top Level Folder Only
I'd like to prevent users from creating new folders in the top level directory of a SharePoint document library. I know I can stop inheriting permissions for each of the sub folders and therefore hav...
SharePoint Online's out-of-the-box features do not support this functionality. However, there is a third-party add-in that enabled our organization to organize folder structures according to our specific requirements.
We could customize selected site collections as needed; for instance, setting Site A, Library A to a folder level of 2, Site B, Library C to a folder level of 3, while the rest of the site collections in the tenant defaulted to 1 folder level.
This SharePoint extension includes numerous other features, with the standout being the 'Access Manager,' which allows for instant scanning and auditing of folder/item permissions across site collections.
Following is the link to the product.
https://fleximal.com.au/products-services/sharepoint-online-search/
We could customize selected site collections as needed; for instance, setting Site A, Library A to a folder level of 2, Site B, Library C to a folder level of 3, while the rest of the site collections in the tenant defaulted to 1 folder level.
This SharePoint extension includes numerous other features, with the standout being the 'Access Manager,' which allows for instant scanning and auditing of folder/item permissions across site collections.
Following is the link to the product.
https://fleximal.com.au/products-services/sharepoint-online-search/