Administrators can protect the confidentiality of company information and ensure data security by configuring file permissions in Lark Admin Console.
I. Intro
In the Admin Console, enterprise administrators can set Doc permissions, employee access, and whether a Doc or folder can be shared with external users.
II. Steps
1. Select Security - Security Strategies, and click File Permissions.
2. Under Files and folders external sharing, administrators can choose between Allow members to share files and folders with external users or Don't allow members to share files and folders with external users. They can also set default access permission for newly created files or folders by selecting Only invited users can access or Anyone at [organization name] with the link can view. Members who want to read the file, would have to request permission from the file owner.
III. FAQs
Q: What's the difference between the two options under external sharing of files and folders?
A:
- •When an enterprise administrator selects Allow members to share files and folders with external users, employees can decide whether they want to share a file with external members by clicking Share - Settings - Sharing Settings.
- ◦Steps: Share - Settings - Sharing Settings and enable Allow members to share files and folders with external users.
- •If an administrator selects Don't allow members to share files and folders with external users, employees won't be able to share files with external members by changing file permissions.