Add-PnPFolderAnonymousSharingLink.md

Module Name	schema	applicable	online version	external help file	title
PnP.PowerShell	2.0.0	SharePoint Online	https://pnp.github.io/powershell/cmdlets/Add-PnPFolderAnonymousSharingLink.html	PnP.PowerShell.dll-Help.xml	Add-PnPFolderAnonymousSharingLink

Add-PnPFolderAnonymousSharingLink

SYNOPSIS

Creates an anonymous sharing link to share a folder.

SYNTAX

Add-PnPFolderAnonymousSharingLink -Folder <FolderPipeBind> -Type <PnP.Core.Model.Security.ShareType> -Password <String> -ExpirationDateTime <DateTime> [-Connection <PnPConnection>] 

DESCRIPTION

Creates a new anonymous sharing link for a folder.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Add-PnPFolderAnonymousSharingLink -Folder "/sites/demo/Shared Documents/Test"

This will create an anonymous sharing link for Test folder in the Shared Documents library which will be viewable to anonymous users.

EXAMPLE 2

Add-PnPFolderAnonymousSharingLink -Folder "/sites/demo/Shared Documents/Test" -Type Edit -Password "PnPRocks!"

This will create an anonymous sharing link for Test folder in the Shared Documents library which will be editable by anonymous users with the specified password.

EXAMPLE 3

Add-PnPFolderAnonymousSharingLink -Folder "/sites/demo/Shared Documents/Test" -Type Edit -Password "PnPRocks!" -ExpirationDateTime (Get-Date).AddDays(15)

This will create an anonymous sharing link for Test folder in the Shared Documents library which will be editable by anonymous users with the specified password. The link will expire after 15 days.

PARAMETERS

-Connection

Optional connection to be used by the cmdlet. Retrieve the value for this parameter by either specifying -ReturnConnection on Connect-PnPOnline or by executing Get-PnPConnection.

Type: PnPConnection
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Folder

The folder in the site

Type: FolderPipeBind
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ShareType

The type of sharing that you want to, i.e do you want to enable anonymous users to view the shared content or also edit the content?

Review and BlocksDownload values are not supported.

Type: PnP.Core.Model.Security.ShareType
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: View
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Password

The password for the folder which will be shared anonymously.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ExpirationDateTime

The expiration date for the folder after which the shared link will stop working.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

RELATED LINKS

Microsoft 365 Patterns and Practices