Using the alfresco-global.properties File to Run in Read-only Mode - Alfresco Content Services - 23.4 - 23.4 - Ready - Alfresco - external - Alfresco/Alfresco-Content-Services/23.4/Alfresco-Content-Services/Configure/Repository/Run-in-Read-only-Mode/Using-the-alfresco-global.properties-File-to-Run-in-Read-only-Mode - 2025-11-03

Alfresco Content Services
Platform
Alfresco
Product
Alfresco Content Services
Release
23.4
License
ft:locale
en-US

The server.allowWrite property specifies that the repository will allow write operations. If set to false, the repository is in read-only mode.

  1. Open the alfresco-global.properties file.
  2. Add the following property: 
     server.allowWrite=false
  3. Save the file.
  4. Restart the Alfresco server.