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Files shared with Anyone sometimes prompt users to request acccess to the file
My company is experiencing an intermittent problem where sometimes a OneDrive for Business file shared with the setting "Anyone with this link can edit" prompts the user the file is being shared with...
So the times I used to see this was because users would get a link. Then end up copying the URL instead. Or they would access a file then copy the URL and send it on to someone else which isn’t the same as a share link and would lead to request access.
Also would have people already be logged into a different Microsoft account in browser cache before clicking the link but your using anon links so that shouldn’t be the issue.
Also would have people already be logged into a different Microsoft account in browser cache before clicking the link but your using anon links so that shouldn’t be the issue.
Hi everyone, hi StephenRice. I'm having the same problem. In my case, I need to use the URLs so that an external program will download the images and update as product pictures on marketplaces. The issue seems pretty random, though. Some photos will be accessible, while others will require a login. I tested uploading the URLs to two different webisites (400 pics in total). Some of them will be available at one site, other will be available at another... There isn't a consistency.
- Hey again. Sorry if I'm being such a noob 😄
But I kinda figured out how to solve my problem. The thing is that if I copied the URL from my computer (my onedrive user) and another person tried to upload it through their computer (another user), the marketplace wouldn't be able to download the photo, promping an access request. If I, who copied the URL, tried to upload it, the marketplace would access the picture just fine.
In fact, two URLs from the same picture are different (one that I copied from my user, and the other that other person copied, using a different user). Didn't know that could happen. I hope it helps.