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sacker
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7 years ago

/set_access_inheritance

Hi all   Did someone test that API ? set_access_inheritance   To foul to test now, but.. is it the way that we asked, for disabling inheritance of permissions for subfolders ??   Any feedback ...
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sacker
Explorer | Level 3
7 years ago

Hi

thanks for the response

No i did not take time to test it, but i will surely do ...

 

My question is simple :

Does that API permit to stop inheritance of the permissions in a folder, and thus take back permission for a group, that has been given on a high level folder.

Example :

Teamfolder1 - Group A and GRoupB READ PErmission

      SHFolder1 - GroupA and GROUPB Modified Permission

      Folder2 - Group A and GROUPB READ PERMISSION (inherited)

      SHFolder3 - GroupA NO PERMISSION - Group B READ PErmission (Using /set_access_inheritance, and sharing to GROUP B)

 

 

As i wask asking around, and reading forums, i understood it was not possible to disable inheritance at all.

 

Sebastien

 

 

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Greg-DB
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7 years ago

Thanks for elaborating! Yes, it sounds like this is what you're looking for then. You would set "access_inheritance" to "no_inherit" for that.

 

Note that this only applies to the new team space and member folders configuration though. Your team may not have that yet. 

  • sacker's avatar
    sacker
    Explorer | Level 3
    7 years ago

    I'm trying to launch that API.

    It works only on a shared folder, not on a simple Subfolder of a shared_folder (we must provide a sharedfolder ID, folder ID does not work).

    But, i think may be i don't have the "new team space" you are talking about, because i get an error back : (409) Conflict.

     

    How can i check if i'm in the case you mention ? How can i apply to that new configuration (and what does it imply on my existing folder structure ?)

    We have a dropbox business advanced subscription

     

    Thanks

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