Sp2016 document library

Question

Hello ,

We are using document library to store user documents.

Though I can hide one user document from other using webparts and views on the site page , they can be easily found from site contents. All the users has read/upload permissions to the library.

Is there a way to hide documents in a library so one user can not see another user documents.

Environment- SP2016

Thank you

@R

Answer 1

You should set unique permissions for documents in the library. Here're steps:

1.Select document -> Click Share with in the ribbon -> Advanced.


2.Click Stop Inheriting Permissions.

3.Select users who you don’t want them to have permissions, click Remove User Permissions.

4.Click Grant Permissions. Enter user's account and you could grant different users with different permissions through selecting a permission level.

Answer 2

Hello Emily,
Each user should have at least read and upload in my case and there are hundreds of users. With these minimum permissions they will be able to see other user documents. I want users to see only the documents they upload.
Also it wont be practical to set individual permissions for every user on the library.
Any other ideas.

Thank you
@R

Answer 3

Emily,
I tried below power shell on SharePoint 2016 but getting an error . This is supposed to work on a SP16 library ?.

$web = Get-SPWeb http://YourSite/
$list = $web.Lists["Your Document Library Name"]
$list.ReadSecurity = 2
$list.Update()
$web.Dispose()

error:

The property 'ReadSecurity' cannot be found on this object. Verify that the property exists and can be set.
At line:1 char:1

• $SPList.ReadSecurity=2

Ref:

http://blogbaris.blogspot.com/2012/05/item-level-permission-for-sharepoint.html