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Phantom82
Nov 09, 2026Copper Contributor
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...
Nov 09, 2026
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."