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Public Links

  1. Open the Share Dialog for a file or folder.
  2. Scroll to the Public Links section.
  3. Click "Create public link".
  4. A public link is generated and displayed.
  5. Click Copy link to copy the URL to your clipboard.
  6. A confirmation message appears: "Link copied to clipboard!"

Note: Only the file owner can create public links. Non-owners see: "Only the file owner can create public links."

You can create multiple public links for the same file, each with different settings (e.g., one with a password, one with an expiration date).

Password Protection

Setting a password:

  1. Open the Share Dialog and go to the Public Links section.
  2. Click the more options (…) button on a link.
  3. Select Add password.
  4. Enter a password and confirm.
  5. A "Password protected" badge appears on the link.

Changing a password:

  1. Click the more options (…) button on the link.
  2. Select Reset password.
  3. Enter the new password and confirm.

Removing a password:

  1. Click the more options (…) button on the link.
  2. Select the option to remove the password.
  3. The link becomes accessible without a password.

Setting an expiration date:

  1. Click the more options (…) button on a link.
  2. Select Add link expiration.
  3. Choose an expiration date.
  4. The link displays: "Link expires {date}".

Changing the expiration date:

  1. Click the more options (…) button on the link.
  2. Select Change link expiration.
  3. Pick a new date.

Removing the expiration:

  1. Click the more options (…) button on the link.
  2. Select Remove link expiration.
  3. The link becomes valid indefinitely.

Expiration warnings: When a link is close to its expiration date, a visual warning indicator is displayed.

  1. Click the more options (…) button on a link.
  2. Select Deactivate link.
  3. The link is removed and anyone using it will no longer have access.

Public links are visually indicated with:

  • A globe icon for public access.
  • A "Password protected" badge if a password is set.
  • A "Link expires {date}" label if an expiration is set.