Add-PnPFileAnonymousSharingLink.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-PnPFileAnonymousSharingLink.html	PnP.PowerShell.dll-Help.xml	Add-PnPFileAnonymousSharingLink

Add-PnPFileAnonymousSharingLink

SYNOPSIS

Creates an anonymous sharing link to share a file.

SYNTAX

Add-PnPFileAnonymousSharingLink -FileUrl <String> -Type <PnP.Core.Model.Security.ShareType> -Password <String> -ExpirationDateTime <DateTime> [-Connection <PnPConnection>] 

DESCRIPTION

Creates an anonymous sharing link to share a file.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Add-PnPFileAnonymousSharingLink -FileUrl "/sites/demo/Shared Documents/Test.docx"

This will create an anonymous sharing link for Test.docx file in the Shared Documents library which will be viewable.

EXAMPLE 2

Add-PnPFileAnonymousSharingLink -FileUrl "/sites/demo/Shared Documents/Test.docx" -Type Edit -Password "PnPRocks!"

This will create an anonymous sharing link for Test.docx file in the Shared Documents library which will be editable by anonymous users after specifying the password.

EXAMPLE 3

Add-PnPFileAnonymousSharingLink -FileUrl "/sites/demo/Shared Documents/Test.docx" -Type View -ExpirationDateTime (Get-Date).AddDays(15)

This will create an anonymous sharing link for Test.docx file in the Shared Documents library which will be viewable by anonymous users. 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

-FileUrl

The file in the site

Type: String
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 people in your organization to view the shared content or also edit the content?

CreateOnly value is 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 to be set for the file to be shared.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)

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

-ExpirationDateTime

The expiration date to be after which the file link will expire.

Type: DateTime
Parameter Sets: (All)

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

RELATED LINKS

Microsoft 365 Patterns and Practices