SharePoint & OneDrive · Sharing & External Access
Sharing Settings Manager
Manages external sharing settings at organization and site levels. Controls how content can be shared with people outside the organization.
Scope: Organization-wide and site-level sharing settings
Permissions
- Organization sharing - Configure tenant-wide sharing policies
- Site sharing - Set sharing levels for individual sites
- Link settings - Configure anonymous link expiration and permissions
- Domain restrictions - Allow/block specific email domains
- Guest access - Manage guest user policies
Common use cases
- Enabling external collaboration
- Restricting sharing for sensitive sites
- Setting up partner sharing policies
- Compliance-driven sharing restrictions
Best practices
- Start with restrictive settings and relax as needed
- Use domain restrictions for known partners
- Set link expiration for anonymous links
- Monitor sharing reports regularly
Security considerations
- Overly permissive sharing can expose sensitive data
- Anonymous links are accessible by anyone with the link
- Guest users remain in directory until explicitly removed
- Changes affect all new shares immediately