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Disabling the Ground Link connection

Last updated on 10 April 2026

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If you want to disable the Ground Link feature in a vault, follow the instructions below.

Open M-Files Admin and go to a vault.
1. Open M-Files Admin.
2. In the left-side tree view, expand an M-Files server connection.
3. Expand Document Vaults.
4. Expand a vault.
Select Configurations and expand Advanced Vault Settings.
Expand the Configuration node and select Ground Link.
On the Configuration tab, set the Enabled value to No.
Click Save.
Restart the vault for the settings to take effect.

Note: Taking a vault offline must always be done in a controlled manner and the vault users must be notified beforehand.

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