On a macOS computer, you can share data with read access by creating a public link. You can give this link to other persons. Everyone who gets this link can view the data.
The following options exist:
You can set a password for the access.
You can define that the link expires after a specific time frame, e.g. after one month.
You can revoke the public link.
How to share data with read access by using a public link:
Note: Before using this function on a macOS computer, you have to enable the Drive Finder extension.
Open the local Drive folder in your system's file browser.
Open a folder's or file's context menu in the local Drive folder. Select .
A window opens. It contains a public link for a read access to the share.
If you already shared the selected item, you can change the sharing parameters during the following steps.
To insert the link to other applications, click on .
You have the following options:
Per default, the data are shared with read access for an unlimited time. To set a time limit for the access to the shared data, enable . Select a date.
To protect the access with a password, enable . Enter a password. To view the password as plain text, click the icon.
If you send the public link per email, the email contains the password.
In order to revoke the access to a shared item, click on .
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Parent topic: Windows or macOS Computers