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Juan M Baena
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Jan 10, 2019
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Good Day   We are trying to understand if there is a way that we could block specific file types in being uploaded into OneDrive for business.  Not sure we see an option on the admin center similar...
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jcgonzalezmartin
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Jan 11, 2019
Correct, I was referring about the possibility to block additional file types so usersd cannot upload them through the UI and unfortunately this is not possible and this is why: file types allowed in SPO are configured at the Web Application level in SharePoint, something we cannot do in SPO ;-)
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adam deltinger
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Jan 11, 2019
Yes, of course Juan

So to sum it up: not possible to prevent through UI, only when uploading when using sync from/to your device!

The setting does not prevent downloading when syncing of those file types if they already exist in onedrive

Adam
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    ChrisWebbTech
    MVP
    Jan 11, 2019
    I knew what you meant, and you wern't exactly wrong per say :), just he did ask if they could drag to the folder, which you still can, it just gets a little unhappy when you do it!
  • adam deltinger's avatar
    adam deltinger
    MVP
    Jan 11, 2019
    Sorry if i was unclear!! Its the sync that’s affected
  • ChrisWebbTech's avatar
    ChrisWebbTech
    MVP
    Jan 11, 2019

    No, Not quiet exactly :).

    You will still be able to drag the file into OneDrive via file explorer, you will just get a sync error on the file and it won't allow it to sync to your OneDrive instance! So at a file system level the file will copy. OneDrive just won't sync it up. 

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    adam deltinger
    MVP
    Jan 11, 2019

    Yes, exactly! It will take in affect when you sync the file , not uploading it via UI

  • Juan M Baena's avatar
    Juan M Baena
    Iron Contributor
    Jan 11, 2019

    Thank you all for the response.  So for example lets say I have a file locally on my machine and like to move it to OneDrive for Business but I do it through File Explorer as it has mapped already my OneDrive I could do a drag and drop or copy and paste (I would not using the web site/UI and clicking Upload>File to execute that action.  In the even that we decide to try this file type syncing block,  will that mean that I will not be able to drag and drop or copy and paste locally a blocked type file to OneDrive via File Explorer? Thanks!

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