Sponsor Administrators can use the sponsor-level setting to control whether downloads are blocked by default for new teams and private channels. For SMB customers, this feature is on by default. This article provides additional information and processes related to the Block Download feature.
Regardless of the default setting, Team Managers and Sponsor Admins can individually adjust the permissions for each team or private channel after creation using the Manage Teams section of Exostar’s Managed Microsoft 365.
When the downloads are blocked by default, the confirmation message when new teams or private channels are created includes a notification indicating the permissions are being applied.
Block Download
To block downloads:
1. Navigate to the Manage Teams tab. Select the Permissions sub-tab.
2. Set the toggle to ON for one or more sites.
3. Click Save to apply the setting.
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- It may take several minutes for the setting to be fully applied. The setting cannot be changed and is disabled while changes are in progress.
- Use the Discard Changes button to undo any form changes and revert display back to current settings.
To re-enable downloads for a site, change the toggle to OFF and click Save.
Sites with Downloads Blocked
When downloads are blocked, a banner is displayed at the top of SharePoint site and the download option does not display in the file menu or library ribbon.
