Need to block download from SharePoint and one drive

Priya Jayaraman 486 Reputation points
2026-10-11T01:40:13.9666667+00:00

Need to block download from SharePoint and one drive from machines which are not joined to domain.People should be able to edit it, view from application and web.

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Priya

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows
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  1. Teddie Dang 1,460 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-10-11T02:08:52.75+00:00

    Hi @Priya Jayaraman

    Based on Control access from unmanaged devices – SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn, Microsoft does not support allowing users on unmanaged (non-domain-joined) devices to open and edit SharePoint or OneDrive files in desktop Office applications while simultaneously preventing downloads.

    The supported options are:

    1. Allow desktop Office applications: Users can open and edit files, but the requested download restriction cannot be enforced through the unmanaged-device access controls.
    2. Prevent downloads: Configure unmanaged-device access to Allow limited, web-only access. Users can view and edit supported Office files in a browser, but desktop Office application access is restricted.
      Go to SharePoint admin center and select Policies > Access control > Unmanaged devices. The Unmanaged devices pane in the new SharePoint admin center

    Therefore, if blocking downloads is mandatory, browser-based access is the supported approach. If desktop Office application access is also mandatory, the requirements cannot all be met using these unmanaged-device access controls.

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