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Why does default option sharing OneDrive for Business docs now give link anyone can use to edit?
MicrosoftHi all,
Looks like you've already posted the solution but to expand quickly on Salvatore's answer, if you select "Direct" as the default link, users will share by default with the "restricted" link. The dialogue will say something like "Only people on the To: line" or "Only specific people".
The one difference between this option and the old "restricted" link option is that users have the ability to permission new users at the same time they e-mail or copy the link. If you have any questions, please let me know!
Stephen Rice
OneDrive Program Manager II
One caveat to possibly keep in mind is that when people in large organizations start adding people through this feature, it has the potential to bloat security principals (unique ACLs) attached to a site really quickly. This adds to processing overhead for search, retrievals etc, and reduces performance overall. For larger organizations, there may need to be an option to turn this off so we can have one function per dialog i.e. sharing screens/dialogs for sharing only, and permission screens/dialogs for permissions. This would encourage site owners (often power users) to be more conscious of their permission structure and site structure.