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How to disable sync in SharePoint Online

How to disable sync in SharePoint Online


Introduction

Sync allows users to synchronize content (documents) to their computers. By default, sync is on, but in case you have got some important, confidential documents, you might only want to keep them in the cloud.

Sync is the most likely entry point for malware or ransomware, so minimize your risk by disabling it on critical libraries. You can disable it for the whole site or on a library by library basis

Read the linked blog post below for instructions on how to disable sync at the library or site level in SharePoint.

Instructions

This article will provide instructions on how to disable sync:

https://sharepointmaven.com/how-to-disable-sync-in-sharepoint-and-onedrive/

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