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OneDrive share link for folders to external without login
- It's coming soon in the roadmap ...
http://fasttrack.microsoft.com/roadmap?filters=onedrive%20for%20business#I-51699
I was always quite pleased that this wasn't possible, sharing a file is a positive action to share a known quantity. Sharing a folder means that anything already, or anything put there in the future becomes available. I hope they find a way to make sure users know a folder is shared however they get files into the folder.
I have the same problem. When sharing a large folder (almost 7GB) the folder can only be downloaded if you sign in. If a small folder is shared (under 100mb) then the download is working even without login. In the above folders were only JPG images and small recordings with phone.
And as long as I'm here, I will mention another issue. Files on demand on MAC sometimes start downloading automatically. I just open a folder but never click on the files and suddenly all files start downloading. The fix I found was to restart the app/restart the MAC or when these don't work then unlink the MAC from the account and then re-link it. This is very annoying.... This happens on 2 Macbook Pros.
I really love the files on demand and will be moving completely to OneDrive very soon so please fix these. Any idea when will the files on demand on Mac be updated/fixed? I know it was only launched recently.
Thanks!
Andrei
MicrosoftHi Andrei Racz,
For the download issue, please create a support case (if you haven't already) as that will be the best way to track the issue.
For Files On Demand, files should hydrate automatically if another app is trying to access those files (and you should get a notification as well telling you which app is responsible). Have you seen anything like that? Thanks!
Stephen Rice
OneDrive Program Manager II
- StephenRice
Hi Andrei Racz,
Can you reproduce the issue again and open the OneDrive Activity Center and paste the screenshot of it here? Thanks!
Stephen Rice
OneDrive Program Manager II
- StephenRice
Hi Andrei Racz,
Thanks for the extra details. I'll let the right folks on the team know and pass on anything I hear back. Thanks for raising the issue!
Stephen Rice
OneDrive Program Manager II
- Hey Stephen,
No, absolutely no apps are trying to access those files. When I open a folder with multiple files and folders in it only the files start downloading. All of them. I also read that other people are having this issues on Macs.