[Desktop Client] discard local changes on read-only files

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Desktop Client: 3.13.0?
Desktop OS: Windows 10 64-Bit

The issue you are facing:

Context:

  • I have set up a group folder for multiple people to work on
  • Write-Permissions haven been locked down for most members to prevent accidents
  • We sync files locally with Nextcloud Desktop Client
  • Accident has happened. Member has modified some of the protected files locally. (Don’t know what they’ve changed)
  • Nextcloud Desktop Client now shows an error message about the member lacking permissions to change the file (as we want it to do)

My questions:

  • Is there a way to tell the Desktop Client to (automatically) discard local changes on read-only files?

Additional factors that come into play:

  • We have >50k files synched, so removing and adding back synchronisation on a folder takes quite a lot of time.
  • There are 100? files affected, so manually downloading affected files via browser and replacing files locally is undesired.

Sadly, the desktop client leaves one a bit stranded on their own after correctly pointing out, you’re not allowed to change the file.
Here is a screenshot of the GUI:

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Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? (Y/N):

Steps to replicate it:

  1. Set up a group folder. Create some file in it
  2. Set permissions of file to be read-only
  3. Sync files with desktop client
  4. Change file locally
  5. Let desktop client try to sync the read-only file
    • Sync will fail (as intended)
    • GUI will point out lack of permissions
    • GUI doesn’t offer advice to fix the situation

(No server logs provided as the server behaves as intended.)