Shared Folder with Internal User, User getting Message, "You need permission to access this item".

I have shared a folder (not a document library) with an internal user, but that user keeps getting the message, " You need permission to access this item. Inheritance is broken and the folder has uni...

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barlage
May 29, 2024
RyanSteele-CoV , Yes I had confirmed that and that wasn't the issue. Thanks for your reply.

I found that the "Limited-access user permission lockdown mode" was turned activated. Once I deactivated it, the user can now access. I never would have thought that this feature exists (Not sure why someone would want a shared document blocked...), but it was exactly what I was looking for.

barlage

Brass Contributor

May 29, 2024

RyanSteele-CoV , Yes I had confirmed that and that wasn't the issue. Thanks for your reply.

I found that the "Limited-access user permission lockdown mode" was turned activated. Once I deactivated it, the user can now access. I never would have thought that this feature exists (Not sure why someone would want a shared document blocked...), but it was exactly what I was looking for.

RyanSteele-CoV

Iron Contributor

May 29, 2024

Thanks for the update. I had no idea that feature existed either!

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