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Upload file(s)

Enter a description and configure the options in order to create an upload folder to share large file(s):

This is not visible to the external user

Link expiration:
Link expiration notification:
Link security:
Restricted (formerly "Secure") links are currently unavailable. Use a password link if additional protection is required for the link.
will automatically be added to this link
A password will be automatically generated for this link.

Upload file(s)

Upload large file(s) using the widget below and press Generate sharing link once they have uploaded. Please ensure all files have uploaded before generating the sharing link.

Configure sharing link

Generate a link so that external recipient(s) can upload large file(s).

This is not visible to the external user

Link expiration:
Link expiration notification:
Link security:
Restricted (formerly "Secure") links are currently unavailable. Use a password link if additional protection is required for the link.
will automatically be added to this link
A password will be automatically generated for this link.

Link created

Sharing link created

See below for your sharing link - this will expire after 

An email will be sent on to remind you before the link expires.

Send link via email

The link password must be shared with the external recipient separately from the link (e.g. text the password to them or tell them over a phone call).

View sharing link(s)

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Help guide

  1. Go to the External Sharing Portal and click on the Upload file(s) to send button:

    Screenshot showing the Upload file(s) to send button highlighted

  2. Enter a description for the sharing link and optionally tweak the options for the link:

    • Link expiration determines how long the link will be active for (default is 30 days).

    • Link expiration notification allows you to toggle the notification email that is sent 2 days before a link expires (default is on).

    • Link security allows you to change the default security (Open Link) to a more secure standard (either Password Link for an automatically generated password, or a Secure Link which is restricted to your email and the external recipient(s) email address).

    Once you have set the options, press Create upload folder.

    Screenshot of the create upload folder screen

  3. On the next screen, you can upload files by either clicking the Upload Files button or by dragging files into the window. The files will show the upload progress below them and will have a green tick once they have finished uploading. Once they have all uploaded, press the Generate sharing link button. (You must ensure that all files have finished uploading before generating the sharing link - generating the sharing link before a file has uploaded will corrupt the file)

    Screenshot of the upload widget screen with 3 uploaded documents

  4. You will then be able to copy the link to your clipboard and paste it into an email ready to be sent to the external recipient. You can also send an email directly from the portal using the Send link button. If you set your link security to Password Link or Secure Link, the password/list of restricted users will also be shown on this page.

    Screenshot of the link generated page

  5. Files will display to the external recipient as below when using the link:

    Screenshot showing the SharePoint download folder generated via the External Sharing Portal
  1. Go to the External Sharing Portal and click on the Request large file(s) button:

    Screenshot showing the Request large file(s) button highlighted

  2. Enter a description for the sharing link and optionally tweak the options for the link:

    • Link expiration determines how long the link will be active for (default is 30 days).

    • Link expiration notification allows you to toggle the notification email that is sent 2 days before a link expires (default is on).

    • Link security allows you to change the default security (Open Link) to a more secure standard (either Password Link for an automatically generated password, or a Secure Link which is restricted to your email and the external recipient(s) email address).

    Once you have set the options, press Generate sharing link.

    Screenshot showing the Request large file(s) process

  3. You will then be able to copy the link to your clipboard and paste it into an email ready to be sent to the external recipient. You can also send an email directly from the portal using the Send link button:

    Screenshot of the link generated page

  4. The external recipient will then be able to upload files using the link and you can then access them using the same link:

    Screenshot showing the SharePoint upload folder generated via the External Sharing Portal
  1. Go to the External Sharing Portal and click on the View created link(s) button:

    Screenshot showing the View created link(s) button highlighted

  2. You will then be presented with a list of links you have generated including their description, type, expiry date and options to copy the link to the clipboard, open it in a new tab or delete the link and files. If you have created a Password Protected Link or Secure Link, the password/restricted list of users will also be displayed:

    Screenshot showing the card view for generated links

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The External Sharing Portal (v8.0.1) web-app is built by Braintree District Council using the following open source libraries:

https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-js
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MIT License

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LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
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SOFTWARE

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https://github.com/microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-toolkit

https://github.com/microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-toolkit

https://github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-javascript
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AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

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distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
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LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
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https://github.com/popperjs/popper-core
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Copyright (c) 2019 Federico Zivolo

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
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the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
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IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
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COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER
IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

https://github.com/tmaguire/azure-ad-verify-token
MIT License

Copyright (c) Justin Lettau and Tom Maguire

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
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furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

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IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

https://github.com/animate-css/animate.css
The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2020 Daniel Eden

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
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in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

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furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

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all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

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IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
THE SOFTWARE.

https://github.com/matthew-andrews/isomorphic-fetch
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Copyright (c) 2015 Matt Andrews

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furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

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IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html
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https://github.com/mkropat/secure-random-password
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Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use
this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the
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https://github.com/wlzla000/node-sha2
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Copyright (c) 2018 K.

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in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
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furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

https://github.com/limplash/string-cipher
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Copyright (c) 2021 limplash

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in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
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furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

https://github.com/sweetalert2/sweetalert2
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Copyright (c) 2014 Tristan Edwards & Limon Monte

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
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furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

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