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Files shared with Anyone sometimes prompt users to request acccess to the file
Bill_Hawkins wrote Sept 19, 2022:
What I also discovered is that IF the end user invokes the link using a browser which has NOT had the opportunity to save cookies or the critical date into cache, the problem does not happen. I personally have discovered if I clear cookies and cache data from my default browser, the problem does not appear.
For the reasons you give, using an Incognito/Private window to open the link also works around the problem.
tom_tulinsky We send newsletters to 2,000 people, most of whom wouldn't have a clue what an incognito window is, so that wouldn't work for us.
We send newsletters to 2,000 people, most of whom wouldn't have a clue what an incognito window is, so that wouldn't work for us.
I agree requiring a private window is not an acceptable solution, even for me sharing with 5 friends. I've started using Google Drive to share. Unbelievable MS has not fixed this problem for years.
- Things like newsletters etc. I use Azure Blob storage. Stupid cheap (penny's) and easy to publish for public/anonymous consumption links etc.
- I've given up with this problem and password protected the files instead. Given that we were only using OneDrive because of its ability have passwords on folders, we will probably drop it altogether for something more robust, even though it is included with our 365 subscription.
