File sync to the desktop has become a common feature these days. Thatâs understandable as it is far more convenient to work out of personal C: drive in a very familiar File Explorer environment rather than logging in to SharePoint every time. Moreover, Wi-Fi is not always present, and users want continuous access to their docs. That said, syncing files to userâs desktop presents a set of challenges for an organization and the user. So today, let me explain how to disable sync in SharePoint.
Issues with syncMissing out on all SharePoint document management features
If you rely on synced files and folders, that means you are not utilizing all the incredible SharePoint document management features like metadataor versioning which are not available in Windows Explorer!
Accidental deletions
When you delete a file or folder in SharePoint, you get a warning. When you delete a folder from the synced SharePoint document library, it is removed without any warnings. And because it is a two-way sync, your files are automatically deleted in SharePoint as well. Yes, you can still restore those files from the Recycle Bin, but you donât want to get that far. You may want to read this post to learn how to stop sync to prevent accidental deletions.
Intellectual Property all over the place
Perhaps the biggest issue with OneDrive sync is that you will have Intellectual Property all over the place. With sync, the data is not just in one place in SharePoint; it is on everyoneâs laptops. And you know well what can happen when users take laptops to coffee shops and airports, and those laptops are stollen. Now you got your company files in someoneâs hands.
So while the sync is undoubtedly a nice convenience feature, think twice before allowing your users to use it. Sync is turned on by default in SharePoint. So if you want to disable it, there are a few ways for you to do it.
How to disable sync in SharePointOption 1: Disable sync at the library level
If you want to generally allow synchronization in your environment, but restrict specific libraries from being synchronized, you can disable sync locally, for a given document library. Here is how to do this:
Option 2: Disable sync at the Site level
You can go one step further and disable sync for a given site. Very important to note, I am talking about sites and not site collections here. Click here to understand the difference. This trick might be useful if I am a Site Owner and have several document libraries on my site.
How to disable sync of userâs OneDrive
You can also prevent synchronization of the userâs own OneDrive for Business. This way users wonât be able to access their files unless they log in to OneDrive via a website. To do this:
Fix Outlook sticking at Subscribed Folders Synchronization when I send & receive.
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Outlook will now synchronize your folders, the time this takes depends on the size and number of emails stored in each of your IMAP folders.
How to disable subscribing to IMAP folders in Outlook?How To Stop Synchronizing Folders In Outlook 365 Email
By default all IMAP folders are added and subscribed into Microsoft Outlook when you add an IMAP email account. In some cases, you may not want to subscribe and update your private IMAP folder in Outlook. In this article, I will show you how to disable subscribing to a specified IMAP folder in Outlook easily.
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To disable subscribing to IMAP folders in Microsoft Outlook, please do as following:
Step 1: Shift to the Mail view, and click one IMAP folder you will disable subscribing to in the Navigation Pane.
Step 2: Click the IMAP folders button on the Folder tab. See screen shot:
Note: If you are using Outlook 2007, please click the Tools > IMAP Folders.
Step 3: In the popping up IMAP folders dialog box, click the Query button.
Step 4: Click to highlight the IMAP folder you will disable subscribing on the Subscribed tab, click the Unsubscribe button, and then click the OK button to exit this dialog box. See screen shot:
Then you will notice although the specified IMAP folder remains on the Navigation Pane, it has stopped subscribing in your Microsoft Outlook. Sims 4 threesome animations.
Note: If you want to subscribe to a specified IMAP folder which you have disabled subscribing before, please get into the IMAP Folders dialog box firstly, secondly click the Query button, next click to highlight the IMAP folder on the All tab, then click the Subscribe button.
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