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OneDrive Sharing is NOT Safe
Why, when creating a link to share a file, does it default to enabling write permissions, instead of only giving view permissions? This is a massive security issue if I do not remember to change this setting every single time I share a file. I don't understand why I would ever want someone to edit my files in the first place.
Is there no option to change this functionality?
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For OneDrive for Business, the admin can change this in the SharePoint admin center under Settings > File and folder links by setting the default link permission to View. That makes new links read-only unless the sender deliberately changes them to edit. OneDrive Personal does not currently expose the same tenant-wide default.
I don't know if you are using OneDrive Personal or OneDrive for Business, but the default sharing option in OneDrive for Business is configured by your Microsoft 365 administrator. They can change this setting through the SharePoint Admin Center.
If you are using OneDrive Personal, you can't change the default sharing option. By design, the default permission is "Can edit."
