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 # Configuring the Shared Links Feature # Configuring the Shared Links Feature
 ##### last updated on: Sept. 16, 2021 ##### last updated on: Sept. 16, 2021
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-The File Fabric includes an extensive set of features for sharing files and folders through secure links.  These features were substantially overhauled in v2106. +The Access Anywhere includes an extensive set of features for sharing files and folders through secure links.  These features were substantially overhauled in v2106. 
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-\\ +This page explains how the appliance administrator and the organization administrator can configure the link sharing feature.  How to create and manage shared links is explained on the [[:filesharing|Creating and Managing Shared Links]] page. 
-This page explains how the appliance administrator and the organization administrator can configure the link sharing feature.  How to create and manage shared links is explained on the [[filesharing/sharing_with_links_usage|Creating and Managing Shared Links]] page. +\
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 ## Appliance Administrator ## Appliance Administrator
 ### Requiring Secure Links ### Requiring Secure Links
-Most File Fabrics are configured to require that all HTTP access use HTTPS, a choice which SME strongly recommends. In the atypical case where the appliance administrator has not configured the File Fabric to require HTTPS, she can use a setting on the Site Functionality page to ensure that access to files and folders through shared links is only possible with HTTPS.+Most Access Anywheres are configured to require that all HTTP access use HTTPS, a choice which NAA strongly recommends. In the atypical case where the appliance administrator has not configured Access Anywhere to require HTTPS, she can use a setting on the Site Functionality page to ensure that access to files and folders through shared links is only possible with HTTPS.
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 ### Making Short Links Available to Tenants ### Making Short Links Available to Tenants
 #### Activation in Packages #### Activation in Packages
-The appliance administrator has the option of making short links, which are provided as a service by a third party or generated by the File Fabric, available as an option to tenants. To do this she must select "Allow short links" in the package editor for each package that will be assigned to tenants for whom short links should be available.+The appliance administrator has the option of making short links, which are provided as a service by a third party or generated by Access Anywhere, available as an option to tenants. To do this she must select "Allow short links" in the package editor for each package that will be assigned to tenants for whom short links should be available.
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 ### Setting the Default Short URL Generator ### Setting the Default Short URL Generator
-By default the short URL generator used by the File Fabric is TinyURL (the organization administrator can chose to use Bitly instead as described elsewhere in these notes.) The appliance administrator can choose instead to make the File Fabric's own short URL generator the default source of short URLs.  This is done with a setting on the Site Functionality page.+By default the short URL generator used by Access Anywhere is TinyURL (the organization administrator can chose to use Bitly instead as described elsewhere in these notes.) The appliance administrator can choose instead to make Access Anywhere's own short URL generator the default source of short URLs.  This is done with a setting on the Site Functionality page.
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 #### Setting a Custom Domain for the Internal URL Shortener #### Setting a Custom Domain for the Internal URL Shortener
-If the File Fabric's internal URL shortener has been enabled then it will by default use the File Fabric's configured domain name as the FWDN in the links that it generates.  To use a different domain name, set the "Internal URL shortener domain" on the Site Functionality page.+If Access Anywhere's internal URL shortener has been enabled then it will by default use Access Anywhere's configured domain name as the FWDN in the links that it generates.  To use a different domain name, set the "Internal URL shortener domain" on the Site Functionality page.
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 ### Secure Share Links Settings ### Secure Share Links Settings
 The organization Administrator can control many aspects of shared links usage from the Secure Share Links section of the File Sharing Policy tab on the Organization Policies page. The organization Administrator can control many aspects of shared links usage from the Secure Share Links section of the File Sharing Policy tab on the Organization Policies page.
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 **Secure Share Links** **Secure Share Links**
 Use this option to turn both creating and using shared links on and off. Use this option to turn both creating and using shared links on and off.
  
 **Allow links to be shortened** **Allow links to be shortened**
-By default the File Fabric creates sharing links that point directly to the File Fabric from which they were created, for example:+By default Access Anywhere creates sharing links that point directly to Access Anywhere from which they were created, for example:
  
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 To make short links available the organization administrator sets "Allow links to be shortened" to //Yes//. To make short links available the organization administrator sets "Allow links to be shortened" to //Yes//.
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-\\ +**Allow Quick Sharing** 
-**Allow quick link generation** + 
-When this option is set to //No// then the user who is creating a link will see the sharing dialog.  When it is set to //Yes// and the organization's sharing policies do not require that the user set any values for new links, then users will find a "Quick share" option on the file context menu: +Quick sharing is available for files (not for folders). When this configuration option is set to //No// then the user who is creating a link will see the sharing dialog.  When it is set to //Yes// and the organization's sharing policies do not require that the user set any values for new links, then users will find a "Quick share" option on the file context menu: 
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 and on the Share menu accessible from the File Manager's menu bar: and on the Share menu accessible from the File Manager's menu bar:
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 When the menu option is selected then the sharing dialog will be bypassed and a link will be generated immediately. When the menu option is selected then the sharing dialog will be bypassed and a link will be generated immediately.
  
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   * recipient email address(es)   * recipient email address(es)
   * purpose of sharing the file or folder   * purpose of sharing the file or folder
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 ### Choice of Short Links Services ### Choice of Short Links Services
-If short links are enabled, by default the File Fabric will use the either TinyURL.com service or the File Fabric's own short link service to generate short links, depending on how the appliance administrator has configured the feature.  The organization administrator may choose instead to use the Bitly service.  If Bitly is selected then the administrator may choose to use the enterprise's Bitly account or the File Fabric's default account.  These options are all controlled from the organization administrator's Application Integrations page.+If short links are enabled, by default Access Anywhere will use the either TinyURL.com service or Access Anywhere's own short link service to generate short links, depending on how the appliance administrator has configured the feature.  The organization administrator may choose instead to use the Bitly service.  If Bitly is selected then the administrator may choose to use the enterprise's Bitly account or Access Anywhere's default account.  These options are all controlled from the organization administrator's Application Integrations page.
  
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 +### Restricting Shared Links On Shared Team Folders
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 +Released in 2106.05, administrators can control whether users are able to create shared links to File or Folders for each Shared Team Folder. 
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 +As an administrator, navigate to **Organization** \> **Shared Team Folders** . Click the **Shared Link Permissions** tab, and from this screen you can disable the ability to create Shared Links in specific shared team folders. 
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