---
title: "Enabling Non-administrators to Access Previous Versions"
slug: "enabling-non-administrators-to-access-previous-versions-3-1-1-1"
tags: ["7.12", "Edge Filer", "Gateway", "Filer"]
updated: 2025-12-23T10:45:36Z
published: 2025-12-23T10:45:36Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/enabling-non-administrators-to-access-previous-versions-3-1-1-1"
---

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# Enabling Non-administrators to Access Previous Versions

By default, only administrators can browse and retrieve previous file versions. You can enable non-administrator users to browse and retrieve previous versions of files that they have permissions to view.

1. In the **Configuration** view, select **Shares > Shares** in the navigation pane.  

The **Shares** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-QXKK7KZV.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A34%3A32Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A34%3A32Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=tPD%2FUJFgQ8QSUE1oItezekBur8dcMh3X1fsV%2BgLzA1E%3D)
2. Click **Advanced**.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-6F2CCQU0.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A34%3A32Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A34%3A32Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=tPD%2FUJFgQ8QSUE1oItezekBur8dcMh3X1fsV%2BgLzA1E%3D)
3. Slide **Allow users to browse previous versions of their files** on.
4. If you made any changes, either click **Save** or click **Revert** to revert to the last saved configuration.

**To prevent users from browsing previous versions of their files:**

1. In the **Configuration** view, select **Shares > Shares** in the navigation pane.  

The **Shares** page is displayed.
2. Click **Advanced**.
3. Slide **Allow users to browse previous versions of their files** off.
4. If you made any changes, either click **Save** or click **Revert** to revert to the last saved configuration.