Box displays the Shared Link Settings window.

If the scope is any other value, you cannot add a password to the link.

At the bottom of the Share window, confirm the scope is People with the link.

Hover on the file or folder you want to share, then click Share.

If you create a password-protected shared link to a folder, Box Notes in that folder may be inaccessible.

Only owners, co-owners, and editors can set this password.

Password protection is a premium feature, unavailable on free personal accounts.

Special character (any non-alpha-numeric character except for > and Passwords must meet the following requirements: When you add a password to such a shared link, anyone who follows the link must enter the password before accessing the file or folder. Requiring a password to accessīox enables you to apply passwords to shared links whose scope is People with the link. When you place an expiration date on a shared link, the file or folder to which the link goes displays throughout the Box interface with a small red clock icon ( ). Click the calendar icon and then locate and click the date you want.Under Link Expiration, click Disable Shared Link on.In the Share window, click Link Settings.To set an expiration date on a shared link This is useful if you wish to make your content available only for a limited period of time or, if you have no specific end date, you simply do not want it available indefinitely.

More on how Box helps you keep your content secure.įor added security, you can also set a date after which Box automatically disables the link (if your Box Admin has enabled this capability). When you share, move, or copy content, the permission to access those items might change, often to a less restrictive setting.

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