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sidebar_position: 2
id: external
title: External
description: External sharing of files and folder in OpenCloud
description: External sharing of files and folders in OpenCloud
draft: false
---

# Public links - external sharing of files and folders in OpenCloud

With public links, you can share files and/or folders across organizations.
Public links let you share files and folders with people outside your organization.

## Steps to create public link
## Steps to create a public link

- Click on the “three dot menu” next to the file or folder name you want to share.
<img src={require("./img/extern/three-dot-menu.png").default} alt="Three dot menu" width="1920"/>
- Click the “three dot menu” next to the file or folder you want to share.
- Select “Share” from the context menu.

- Select “Share” from the drop-down menu.
<img src={require("./img/extern/share-drop-down-menu.png").default} alt="Select share" width="400"/>
<img src={require("./img/extern/share-drop-down-menu.png").default} alt="Select share" width="1920"/>

- A sidebar window will open on the right side of the screen.
<img src={require("./img/extern/sidebar-window.png").default} alt="Sidebar window" width="1920"/>
- A sidebar window will open on the right-hand side of the screen.
<img src={require("./img/extern/sidebar-window.png").default} alt="Sidebar window" width="400"/>

- Scroll down in the sidebar window and click on “Add link”.
<img src={require("./img/extern/public-link-section.png").default} alt="Click on add link" width="400"/>
<img src={require("./img/extern/add-link-button.png").default} alt="Add link button" width="400"/>
- Click “Add link” to open the link configuration window.

- A pop-up window will open where you can configure the following options:
<img src={require("./img/extern/public-link-option-pop-up.png").default} alt="Pop up window" width="400"/>
<img src={require("./img/extern/public-link-option-button.png").default} alt="Options" width="400"/>
<img src={require("./img/extern/public-link-option-pop-up.png").default} alt="Pop up window" width="1920"/>

## Options in the pop-up window
- Click “Options” to configure the link.
- Select the desired access rights for recipients:
- “Can view":
Recipients can view and download the file, but cannot edit it or upload files.
- “Can edit":
Recipients can view, download, edit and delete the file, and upload files to the folder.
- “File Drop (secret)":
Recipients can only upload files. They cannot view or edit the content.

- Select the desired access rights for the recipients:
- “Can view":
The link recipient can view and download the file, but cannot edit or upload files.
- “Can edit":
The link recipient can view, download, edit and delete the file, as well as upload files to the folder.
- “File Drop (secret)":
The link recipient can only upload files, but cannot view or edit the content.
<img src={require("./img/extern/access-rights.png").default} alt="Access rights" width="1920"/>

<img src={require("./img/extern/access-rights.png").default} alt="Access rights" width="400"/>
- Enter a password in the field under “Password”. A password is required, unless an administrator has changed the setting.
- Optionally, set an expiry date.
- After you have configured the link options, click “Copy link” to create and copy the public link.
To include the password, open the menu next to “Copy link” and select “Copy link and password”.
<img src={require("./img/extern/password-section.png").default} alt="Password section" width="1920"/>

- Activate the password by entering it in the input field under “Password”.
- The password requirements appear below the input field.
<img src={require("./img/extern/password-section.png").default} alt="Password section" width="400" style={{ display: "block", marginTop: "1rem", marginBottom: "1rem" }}/>
- Here are three icons:
- One icon displays the password unencrypted to verify your entry.
<img src={require("./img/extern/password-icon-1.png").default} alt="Unencrypt password" width="400"/>
- The next icon copies the password to the clipboard.
<img src={require("./img/extern/password-icon-2.png").default} alt="Copy password" width="400" style={{ display: "block", marginTop: "1rem", marginBottom: "1rem" }}/>
- The last icon generates a random password automatically.
<img src={require("./img/extern/password-icon-3.png").default} alt="Generate random password" width="400"/>
- The link is now created and can be shared with recipients.
<img src={require("./img/extern/copy-link-button.png").default} alt="Copy link" width="1920"/>

- Enter a date under “Expiry date” to set a time limit for the link. Once the date has expired, the link is no longer accessible.
- You can edit the link later by clicking the three-dot menu to the right of the link.
From there, you can rename the link, change the expiry date, update the password, remove the password, or delete the link.
<img src={require("./img/extern/link-actions-menu.png").default} alt="Link actions menu" width="1920"/>

<img src={require("./img/extern/expiration-date.png").default} alt="Expiration date" width="400"/>

- If you do not enter a date, the link will not expire.

## Create link

- Once all options have been set, click on “Copy link” to generate the public link.
<img src={require("./img/extern/copy-link-button.png").default} alt="Copy link" width="400"/>
- The link is now created and can be shared with the recipients.

Now you know how you can share files and folders securely and individually with external users.
Now you know how to share files and folders securely with external users.
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