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Michael Butterfield
Iron Contributor
Jun 04, 2018

External Sharing to Non-Microsoft accounts

Is it possible to share files to people without having them create a Microsoft account yet?   I'm sure I read a blog post saying there was to be an update to external sharing where people would rec...
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HLKmentions
Copper Contributor
Feb 04, 2020
Note: I would also like to share with external users that may have an old Microsoft Account but I still do not want them to sign in anywhere. Just want to share a folder to be opened by recipients by just clicking (not requiring them to sign in anywhere). Is this possible? If so, please help with exact steps!

Many thanks
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DaithiG
Iron Contributor
Feb 04, 2020

Hi HLKmentions , you would need to use "anonymous links" if your tenant allows. This would allow direct access to files/folders without a login.

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    StephenRice
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    Feb 04, 2020

    Hi HLKmentions,

     

    +1 to DaithiG's recommendation. You can use Anyone links (also called anonymous links) to share files to recipients who don't have Microsoft accounts. When they click on that link, it will redirect them to the item immediately without requiring sign-in. Hope that helps!

     

    Stephen Rice

    Senior Program Manager, OneDrive

    • SzilviaParaczky's avatar
      SzilviaParaczky
      Copper Contributor
      Jun 15, 2020

      Hi StephenRice 

      Is there any option other than using Anyone links? In my company that is not possible (grayed out).

      And I want to share a link with an external user who does not have a MS account. He keeps getting a pop up asking to login to MS account and not the screen "Send verification code"

      Could you please adivse?

       

      Thanks,

      Szilvia

      • StephenRice's avatar
        StephenRice
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        Jun 15, 2020

        Hi SzilviaParaczky,

         

        If you share using the "link that works for specific people", it should direct them through the verification flow instead of asking them to log in. Hope that helps!

         

        Stephen Rice

        Senior Program Manager, OneDrive

    • Chrysippus's avatar
      Chrysippus
      Copper Contributor
      Apr 20, 2020

      StephenRice 

       

      I shared a family album to 30 or so family members, and they get prompted to install OneDrive, to get MS IDs, and so on.

       

      Is there a way to give the a link to click on, and when they click it says "Open or Download".  That's all we need!

      • StephenRice's avatar
        StephenRice
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        Apr 20, 2020

        Hi Chrysippus,

         

        Are you sharing from OneDrive for consumers or OneDrive for business? Both products support sharing via a link that works for "Anyone" that should allow them to open the file & download without MS ID's. hope that helps!

         

        Stephen Rice

        Senior Program Manager, OneDrive

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