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Jul 05, 2020

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MS team files synced to One Drive, but cannot contribute (add new files)

We need to control our records therefore members only have view and contribute access meaning they can view and add new files but cannot delete nor edit. Things are working the way how we need it t...

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HenryPhillipsNimbitech
Jul 05, 2020
Hi heysohung - I am afraid that edit permissions are required to sync to a SharePoint Document Library using the OneDrive for Business client:

As it goes beyond just uploading files as part of the sync operation, it also needs to change its state etc. and therefore needs to be able to change documents by way of the edit permission.

Thanks

Henry

HenryPhillipsNimbitech

Bronze Contributor

Jul 05, 2020

heysohung Hi Hazel,

Just to be sure and this may be the case if you say you can add in Teams and see the OneDrive sync location reflect that?

However each channel within a Team has its files segregated by way of a folder for each respective channel within the default Documents (Shared Documents) library of the SharePoint site that backs the Team.

So for example have you clicked sync from within the files tab of the Team or could it have been accidently setup just to the root of the Documents library, so files are still being added but not to the folder that the files tab of the channel will be looking to?

Thanks

Henry

heysohung

Copper Contributor

Jul 05, 2020

HenryPhillipsNimbitech

Thanks Henry for your reply.

Yes, the sub folders are still inheriting the permissions from the parents.

And yes, our OneDrive is setup to sync to entire parent folder meaning all the sub folders are being synced as well.

The users have no issues adding new files directly to MS Team but the issue is that they cannot add new files from their OneDrive (because it doesn't sync backwards).

The OneDrive way will only work if I change their permission to allow editing access but I can only give them contribute access.

Thanks,

Hazel

HenryPhillipsNimbitech
Bronze Contributor
Jul 05, 2020
Hi heysohung - I am afraid that edit permissions are required to sync to a SharePoint Document Library using the OneDrive for Business client:

As it goes beyond just uploading files as part of the sync operation, it also needs to change its state etc. and therefore needs to be able to change documents by way of the edit permission.

Thanks

Henry