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mdubose
Mar 28, 2023Copper Contributor
SharePoint on premise: Anonymous users open in client application not working
Hello, I have an external SharePoint site where Anonymous access is enabled for the entire site. I've activated the “Open Documents in Client Applications by Default” feature. Also, on the site docu...
mdubose
Mar 29, 2023Copper Contributor
Thank you for this information. In order for these steps to work, the user accessing the site would have to perform these steps in their Adobe and/or browser, correct? As the Site Collection Admin, is there a global setting that could work in this case? Also, opening a office document like word or excel, in it's native application doesn't work for anonymous users. Is their a way to make this behavior work for anonymous access?
jhallal
Mar 29, 2023Copper Contributor
It is correct, I meant that the user should perform these steps in their Adobe and/or browser.
- mduboseMar 29, 2023Copper ContributorIs there any way to fix the issue with office documents? In other words, office documents are not opening in the client applications when anonymous user access them. These documents open in the browser. However, this is not the case for authenticated users.