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paul mitchell
Brass Contributor
Jan 10, 2017

Read Only (Padlock Icon) files - OFDB 17.3.6743.1212

I am currently using the ODFB preview client 17.3.6743.1212 to sync a single group and a single SharePoint online document library.  The Office 365 group library is working as expected but all the do...
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Geoff Swimer's avatar
Geoff Swimer
Copper Contributor
Jan 25, 2017

Hi, no I'm not doing doing either of these, and the MS Engineer checked if these had been activated somehow, but is not the case. It also is not related to SharePoint or local security permissions. I had been running the new client successfully, until updating to the Preview client (1212) a few days back.  I think it's a bug.

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Mark Moore
Copper Contributor
Jan 27, 2017

Hi,

This was a known issue in the preview client and was listed, although not right at the top as it should have been!  The preview clinet has now been released as a full release, and this has STILL not been fixed.  I agree this is a significant issue that potentially hurts collaboration.  Everyone who is having this issue and is concerned should vote for this to be fixed on UserVoice

https://onedrive.uservoice.com/forums/262982-onedrive/suggestions/17864110-fix-synch-client-to-allow-editable-synching-of-tea

  • Geoff Swimer's avatar
    Geoff Swimer
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 27, 2017

    Hi, I finally found the solution to my nasty green padlocked files and folders. Looks as though this is is a "feature" rather than a bug:

     

    In Sharepoint (365) went to Library Settings for the Library,

    Versioning Settings,

    under "Who should see draft items in this document library?" chose "Any user who can read items" instead of the default (?) "Only users who can edit items"

    The padlocked icons disappearered after exiting the sync client and logging back in to ODFB

     

    • Jaro Jasek's avatar
      Jaro Jasek
      Copper Contributor
      Aug 01, 2017

      Hi,

      I also found one check, what can be only this setting :
      "Do you want to approve content for submitted items?" - No

      If is Yes - also I have Pdalock Icon

      • Saurabh Sachan's avatar
        Saurabh Sachan
        Copper Contributor
        Jan 12, 2022
        This worked for me
    • Salvatore Biscari's avatar
      Salvatore Biscari
      Silver Contributor
      Jun 27, 2017

      Interesting...

      To be precise, though, the default is "Any user who can read items", i.e. the first radio button. It changes to "Only users who can approve items (and the author of the item)", i.e. the third radio button, when you enable "Require content approval for submitted items".

  • Skye Forster's avatar
    Skye Forster
    Brass Contributor
    Jan 30, 2017
    This is enormously frustrating. What on earth is the point of having a sync client that only works with the simplest of libraries? If they aren't going to fix this issue then at least don't allow libraries with mandatory metadata to be synched so at least people are aware.

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