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How can we restrict copy option on shared folder?

Vijay Khamat 0 Reputation points
2025-08-02T05:46:58.5466667+00:00

There is a shared folder available for users as read only, but there are files which they can copy from it, need to restrict copy function on shared folder

Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
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  1. Kate Pham (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 430 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-08-06T06:52:30.62+00:00

    Hi Vijay Khamat,

    Windows does not offer an alternative method to prevent users from copying files from a shared folder if they are granted read access. In Windows file sharing, permissions are managed through NTFS and share-level settings. When a user is given read access, they can open and view the contents of a file. However, this also means they can copy the file to another location.

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