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Hello Everyone!
Im not sure if im here at the right place, but our CEO wants me to have if you share an folder with customers, that our log is shown and our CI Colours are used at the access site - what is the best way to do so? Sorry but didn't find something at my google research. Ive done the Organization Branding and this works for our employees fine - is there any chance to do so?
Kind Regards
Joh
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Hey Guys!
Thanks so much for your support and your Workarounds, I will test it. Hopefully the Projectmanager will understand the way, and not some of them going back to dropbox. lts an endless war...
Okay sounds interesting, I will try out if this will match my need, we often need that several freelancers will take informations like run of show etc, but they didn't want to register or set a password, that's why our project manager often just use the link share function in their files, so the freelancers and customer see their files, how can I make sure that customer a is only seeing folders a at the Sharepoint? sorry for maybe stupid questions, but im really new to Microsoft 365 Organization administration
SharePoint Document Library with Item-Level Permissions + Anonymous Link
Instead of using OneDrive links, I think a more secure and scalable approach could be used:
Create a SharePoint Site
Use One Document Library or Subfolders
Have in mind: In SharePoint, permissions are inherited by default — but you can break inheritance and lock folders individually.
Break Permission Inheritance on Folder A
Right-click on /ClientA > Advanced > Remove "Everyone except external users” > Grant access → Create a "View only" link.
Send Direct Link to Folder A to Customer A
Folder structure example:
📁 Client Files
├─ 📁 Client_A
│ ├─ 📄 Run_of_Show.pdf
│ ├─ 📄 Briefing.docx
├─ 📁 Client_B
│ ├─ 📄 Agenda.xlsx
│ ├─ 📄 Deliverables.docx
├─ 📁 Freelancer_Mark
│ ├─ 📄 Audio_Tasks.docx
├─ 📁 Freelancer_Lisa
├─ 📄 Video_Instructions.pdf
Summary
Need
Use
Public access, no login
SharePoint → Folder → "Anyone with link"
Isolate per customer
One folder per customer → custom permission
Central hub for sharing
One branded SharePoint site
Admin-friendly
SharePoint GUI (no coding)
Hey Joh,
No, you can’t fully brand the shared folder page Org Branding only affects your users’ login. For customers, it stays generic. You’d need a workaround like SharePoint or a custom site
How can we make shared folders (especially for external users) show our branding, like logo and corporate colors?
Unfortunately, OneDrive for Business external share pages do not support custom branding like your internal Microsoft 365 login pages do.
The Organization Branding settings (Azure Active Directory → Company branding) apply only to:
- Microsoft 365 login pages
- MyApps portal
- Internal experience for signed-in users
They do not extend to public/external sharing links (like shared folders sent to clients).
Here is a options and workaround.
Use SharePoint instead of OneDrive
OneDrive is technically a personal storage area for each employee — even though it’s business-tied. It offers very limited customization.
Instead, you can create a SharePoint document library with proper branding and share from there.
Steps:
- In SharePoint Admin Center → Create a new site (e.g. “Client Portal”)
- Add your company logo, colors, and layout
- Create folders per client or project
- Share specific folders/documents with external users
- The external user will see your SharePoint-branded site when accessing
This is Microsoft's recommended way to customize the file-sharing experience for clients.
Hope this information helps you a little.
