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Brass Contributor

Nov 23, 2019

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.mdb & .pl file types are blocked by SharePoint due to security risks

When i try to migrate .mdb and .pl extensions files using ShareGate, Getting the following error. Unable to copy your file. This file type is blocked by SharePoint due to security risks. Is it po...

FedericoPorceddu82
Nov 23, 2019
Hi Sajith G H
there is no more restrictions to types of files added to SharePoint Online
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/types-of-files-that-cannot-be-added-to-a-list-or-library-30be234d-e551-4c2a-8de8-f8546ffbf5b3

I understand that you are working on SharePoint onpremise. Which version?
Btw, you can configure FIle Extension blocked https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Types-of-files-that-cannot-be-added-to-a-list-or-library-30be234d-e551-4c2a-8de8-f8546ffbf5b3?CorrelationId=94c5ccce-9069-4486-ac3a-8bbb80fd8475&ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US#__addremove2016

Cheers,
Federico

FedericoPorceddu82

MVP

Nov 23, 2019

Hi Sajith G H

there is no more restrictions to types of files added to SharePoint Online

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/types-of-files-that-cannot-be-added-to-a-list-or-library-30be234d-e551-4c2a-8de8-f8546ffbf5b3

I understand that you are working on SharePoint onpremise. Which version?

Btw, you can configure FIle Extension blocked https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Types-of-files-that-cannot-be-added-to-a-list-or-library-30be234d-e551-4c2a-8de8-f8546ffbf5b3?CorrelationId=94c5ccce-9069-4486-ac3a-8bbb80fd8475&ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US#__addremove2016

Cheers,

Federico

Sajith G H

Brass Contributor

Nov 23, 2019

FedericoPorceddu82

Also not able to migrate .cnt,.chm files from On Premise SharePoint 2013 to SharePoint Online

jcgonzalezmartin
MVP
Nov 23, 2019
Have you tried to upload thos file types manually to a SPO Doc. Library? As Federico said, there are not restrictions in regards of the file type in SPO
- Sajith G H
  Brass Contributor
  Nov 23, 2019
  jcgonzalezmartin
  
  The unblocked file types – cnt,chm,pl,mdb,mcf,hpj are removed from the Central Admin of On Premise SharePoint Web Application. After that it worked.