diff --git a/src/modules/file/file.controller.ts b/src/modules/file/file.controller.ts
index 012dc7431..6dd1d1a82 100644
--- a/src/modules/file/file.controller.ts
+++ b/src/modules/file/file.controller.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   Post,
   Put,
   Query,
+  UseGuards,
 } from '@nestjs/common';
 import {
   ApiBearerAuth,
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ import { UpdateFileMetaDto } from './dto/update-file-meta.dto';
 import { ValidateUUIDPipe } from '../workspaces/pipes/validate-uuid.pipe';
 import { WorkspacesInBehalfValidationFile } from '../workspaces/guards/workspaces-resources-in-behalf.decorator';
 import { CreateFileDto } from './dto/create-file.dto';
+import { RequiredSharingPermissions } from '../sharing/guards/sharing-permissions.decorator';
+import { SharingActionName } from '../sharing/sharing.domain';
+import { BehalfUserDecorator } from '../sharing/decorators/behalfUser.decorator';
+import { SharingPermissionsGuard } from '../sharing/guards/sharing-permissions.guard';
 
 const filesStatuses = ['ALL', 'EXISTS', 'TRASHED', 'DELETED'] as const;
 
@@ -44,11 +49,14 @@ export class FileController {
     summary: 'Create File',
   })
   @ApiBearerAuth()
+  @RequiredSharingPermissions(SharingActionName.UploadFile)
+  @UseGuards(SharingPermissionsGuard)
   async createFile(
     @UserDecorator() user: User,
     @Body() createFileDto: CreateFileDto,
+    @BehalfUserDecorator() behalfUser?: User,
   ) {
-    return this.fileUseCases.createFile(user, createFileDto);
+    return this.fileUseCases.createFile(behalfUser ?? user, createFileDto);
   }
 
   @Get('/count')
@@ -146,6 +154,7 @@ export class FileController {
     required: true,
     description: 'file uuid',
   })
+  @RequiredSharingPermissions(SharingActionName.RenameItems)
   @WorkspacesInBehalfValidationFile([
     { sourceKey: 'params', fieldName: 'uuid', newFieldName: 'itemId' },
   ])
diff --git a/src/modules/file/file.module.ts b/src/modules/file/file.module.ts
index 0d71919b6..535c5e416 100644
--- a/src/modules/file/file.module.ts
+++ b/src/modules/file/file.module.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { ThumbnailModule } from '../thumbnail/thumbnail.module';
 import { FileModel } from './file.model';
 import { SharingModule } from '../sharing/sharing.module';
 import { WorkspacesModule } from '../workspaces/workspaces.module';
+import { UserModule } from '../user/user.module';
 
 @Module({
   imports: [
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ import { WorkspacesModule } from '../workspaces/workspaces.module';
     forwardRef(() => WorkspacesModule),
     BridgeModule,
     CryptoModule,
+    UserModule,
   ],
   controllers: [FileController],
   providers: [SequelizeFileRepository, FileUseCases],
diff --git a/src/modules/folder/folder.controller.ts b/src/modules/folder/folder.controller.ts
index dbc56433b..12d691953 100644
--- a/src/modules/folder/folder.controller.ts
+++ b/src/modules/folder/folder.controller.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ import { CreateFolderDto } from './dto/create-folder.dto';
 import { CheckFoldersExistenceDto } from './dto/folder-existence-in-folder.dto';
 import { InvalidParentFolderException } from './exception/invalid-parent-folder';
 import { CheckFileExistenceInFolderDto } from './dto/files-existence-in-folder.dto';
+import { RequiredSharingPermissions } from '../sharing/guards/sharing-permissions.decorator';
+import { SharingActionName } from '../sharing/sharing.domain';
+import { BehalfUserDecorator } from '../sharing/decorators/behalfUser.decorator';
 
 const foldersStatuses = ['ALL', 'EXISTS', 'TRASHED', 'DELETED'] as const;
 
@@ -689,14 +692,16 @@ export class FolderController {
   @WorkspacesInBehalfValidationFolder([
     { sourceKey: 'params', fieldName: 'uuid', newFieldName: 'itemId' },
   ])
+  @RequiredSharingPermissions(SharingActionName.RenameItems)
   async updateFolderMetadata(
     @Param('uuid', ValidateUUIDPipe)
     folderUuid: Folder['uuid'],
     @UserDecorator() user: User,
     @Body() updateFolderMetaDto: UpdateFolderMetaDto,
+    @BehalfUserDecorator() behalfUser?: User,
   ) {
     return this.folderUseCases.updateFolderMetaData(
-      user,
+      behalfUser ?? user,
       folderUuid,
       updateFolderMetaDto,
     );
diff --git a/src/modules/sharing/decorators/behalfUser.decorator.ts b/src/modules/sharing/decorators/behalfUser.decorator.ts
index 908a68404..21d898dbd 100644
--- a/src/modules/sharing/decorators/behalfUser.decorator.ts
+++ b/src/modules/sharing/decorators/behalfUser.decorator.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ export const BehalfUserDecorator = createParamDecorator(
   async (_, ctx: ExecutionContext) => {
     const req = ctx.switchToHttp().getRequest();
 
-    return req.behalfUser;
+    return req?.behalfUser;
   },
 );
diff --git a/src/modules/sharing/guards/sharing-permissions.guard.ts b/src/modules/sharing/guards/sharing-permissions.guard.ts
index b2e3f9153..8f59adb5a 100644
--- a/src/modules/sharing/guards/sharing-permissions.guard.ts
+++ b/src/modules/sharing/guards/sharing-permissions.guard.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ export class SharingPermissionsGuard implements CanActivate {
       PermissionsMetadataName,
       context.getHandler(),
     );
-    const { action } = permissionsOptions;
 
     const request = context.switchToHttp().getRequest();
     const requester = request?.user as User;
@@ -49,10 +48,16 @@ export class SharingPermissionsGuard implements CanActivate {
 
     const resourcesToken = request.headers['internxt-resources-token'];
 
-    if (!resourcesToken || typeof resourcesToken !== 'string') {
+    if (
+      !resourcesToken ||
+      typeof resourcesToken !== 'string' ||
+      !permissionsOptions
+    ) {
       return true;
     }
 
+    const { action } = permissionsOptions;
+
     const decoded = verifyWithDefaultSecret(resourcesToken) as
       | {
           owner?: {
@@ -100,7 +105,8 @@ export class SharingPermissionsGuard implements CanActivate {
       throw new NotFoundException('Resource owner not found');
     }
 
-    request.behalfUser = resourceOwner;
+    request.user = resourceOwner;
+    request.isSharedItem = true;
 
     return true;
   }
diff --git a/src/modules/trash/trash.module.ts b/src/modules/trash/trash.module.ts
index 759944391..df19b2681 100644
--- a/src/modules/trash/trash.module.ts
+++ b/src/modules/trash/trash.module.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { ShareModule } from '../share/share.module';
 import { ShareModel } from '../share/share.repository';
 import { FileModel } from '../file/file.model';
 import { WorkspacesModule } from '../workspaces/workspaces.module';
+import { SharingModule } from '../sharing/sharing.module';
 
 @Module({
   imports: [
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import { WorkspacesModule } from '../workspaces/workspaces.module';
     forwardRef(() => FileModule),
     forwardRef(() => ShareModule),
     forwardRef(() => WorkspacesModule),
+    forwardRef(() => SharingModule),
     FolderModule,
     NotificationModule,
     UserModule,
diff --git a/src/modules/workspaces/guards/workspaces-resources-in-behalf.decorator.ts b/src/modules/workspaces/guards/workspaces-resources-in-behalf.decorator.ts
index ba20a1ba9..8f08f4e64 100644
--- a/src/modules/workspaces/guards/workspaces-resources-in-behalf.decorator.ts
+++ b/src/modules/workspaces/guards/workspaces-resources-in-behalf.decorator.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { applyDecorators, UseGuards, SetMetadata } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { WorkspacesResourcesItemsInBehalfGuard } from './workspaces-resources-in-items-in-behalf.guard';
 import { WorkspaceItemType } from '../attributes/workspace-items-users.attributes';
+import { SharingPermissionsGuard } from '../../sharing/guards/sharing-permissions.guard';
 
 export interface DataSource {
   sourceKey?: 'body' | 'query' | 'params' | 'headers';
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ const createValidationDecorator = (
   return applyDecorators(
     SetMetadata(WORKSPACE_IN_BEHALF_SOURCES_META_KEY, dataSourcesWithOptions),
     SetMetadata(WORKSPACE_IN_BEHALF_ACTION_META_KEY, options?.action),
-    UseGuards(WorkspacesResourcesItemsInBehalfGuard),
+    // TODO: rename this guard or remove sharings from here
+    UseGuards(SharingPermissionsGuard, WorkspacesResourcesItemsInBehalfGuard),
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/modules/workspaces/guards/workspaces-resources-in-items-in-behalf.guard.ts b/src/modules/workspaces/guards/workspaces-resources-in-items-in-behalf.guard.ts
index 6361def18..b7b289787 100644
--- a/src/modules/workspaces/guards/workspaces-resources-in-items-in-behalf.guard.ts
+++ b/src/modules/workspaces/guards/workspaces-resources-in-items-in-behalf.guard.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ export class WorkspacesResourcesItemsInBehalfGuard implements CanActivate {
 
     const actionHandler = this.getActionHandler(action);
 
-    const canUserPerformAction = await actionHandler(requester, extractedData);
+    const isSharedItem = request.isSharedItem;
+    const canUserPerformAction = !isSharedItem
+      ? await actionHandler(requester, extractedData)
+      : true;
 
     if (!canUserPerformAction) {
       throw new ForbiddenException(