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Restrict Sharing of Root Folder in Document Library
KellyDJones thanks for the feedback. Yeah, I am coming to realize that there is not a great way to restrict the "root" folder in a site that allows external sharing. We're attempting to create a SharePoint document library as it's own File Transfer Protocol Site. Where it's fine to share the sub-folders within that "root" to anyone externally, and restricted to anyone that attempts to share the "root" folder where all those sub-folders reside.
Perhaps I have to treat the sub-folders individually as their own document library within that site collection - removing that "root" folder all together.
Was also thinking of governing that "root" folder by creating a Microsoft Automate flow to require approval prior to sharing a folder. I don't know if that is possible.
KellyDJones thanks for the feedback. Yeah, I am coming to realize that there is not a great way to restrict the "root" folder in a site that allows external sharing. We're attempting to create a SharePoint document library as it's own File Transfer Protocol Site. Where it's fine to share the sub-folders within that "root" to anyone externally, and restricted to anyone that attempts to share the "root" folder where all those sub-folders reside.
Perhaps I have to treat the sub-folders individually as their own document library within that site collection - removing that "root" folder all together.
Was also thinking of governing that "root" folder by creating a Microsoft Automate flow to require approval prior to sharing a folder. I don't know if that is possible.
ChapmanBryan - Not sure about the Flow to govern the root.
I'd create one library for external and have the "root" be another library. I'd then configure the permissions on the libraries to prevent people from incorrectly sharing the root library.
KellyDJones thanks for your input. For this particular situation we just opted to create a document library for each of the project folders so there wouldn't be an option for users to inadvertently share all project folders. Trying to facilitate a File Transfer Protocol site in SharePoint Online - this is probably as close as it can get.
Thanks!