This function is only available for the Advanced plan.
You can change settings for each shared link, delete a link, and view the history of members' activities.
The administrator can set whether to allow the link sharing function, set the link valid period, or restrict access rights of the link in Admin.
Link settings
Permission to access
You can select one of the following access permissions to ensure security when sharing a link.
Depending on the administrator’s setting, some access permissions may not be available.
- Everyone who know the link can access
- Only company employees can access
- Only those who verified with password can access
- Only those who verified with OTP can access
Regardless of the access permission settings, you may not be able to access a link for the following reasons:
- If the person who shared the link has deleted the link
- If the link was deleted after the expiration date
- If you are not permitted to access the link as the access permission for the link has been changed
- (Secure links) If you are excluded from the shared members
- (Secure links) If you are accessing from a browser other than the first verified browser
Valid period
You can select the valid period from no limit, 7 days, 30 days, 90 days, or 180 days.
Permission to edit
By default, all links are 'Editable' when they are first created. The people in which the link was shared can edit the files or upload new files in a folder with links. However, editing is only available on the PC web.
You can also change the link permission setting to View only (permission to read only).
Change link settings
You can select the access authority, valid period, and permission to edit for the shared link.
To change a regular link to an OTP link or to change an OTP link to a regular link, you must delete and recreate the link.
Mobile
- Tap
next to the folder or file of the shared link. - Tap 'Send'.
- Tap 'Manage and send link'.
- Make changes to access permission, valid period, or edit authority.
- Tap 'Confirm' to change link settings.
PC Web
- Click
on the top. - Hover the mouse over a file or folder.
- Click
. - Click 'Change setting'.
Drive Explorer
- Right-click a shared file.
- Click 'LINE WORKS Drive > Manage links'.
- Click 'Change setting'.
- Make changes to access permission, valid period, or edit authority.
Delete a link
If you no longer want to share files and folders that were shared through a link, you can unshare them by deleting the links of those files and folders.
Mobile
- Tap next to the folder or file of the shared link.
- Tap 'Send'.
- Tap 'Manage and send link'.
- Tap 'Delete link' to unshare the link.
PC Web
- Click on the top.
- Hover the mouse over a file or folder.
- Click .
- Click 'Delete link'.
- Click 'OK'.
Drive Explorer
- Right-click a shared file.
- Click 'LINE WORKS Drive > Manage links'.
- Click 'x Delete'.
- Click 'Delete'.
Check link sharing status
You can check detailed information such as access permission, valid period, and edit authority of a folder or file that has already been shared as a link.
Mobile
- Tap next to the folder or file of the shared link.
- Tap 'Send'.
- Tap 'Manage and send link' to view the details.
PC Web
- Click on the top.
- Hover the mouse over the file or folder of the shared link.
- Click
. - Click 'Send as link' to view the details.
Check link history
You can check the activity log of members for the shared link below.
You can check the history of activities before the link expires.
Once you delete a link, the sharing history for the link will also be deleted.
- Accessed the link
- Previewed
- Renamed
- Downloaded
- Uploaded
- Overwrote
- Created a new folder
- Deleted
Check link history
Mobile
- Tap next to the folder or file of the shared link.
- Tap 'Send'.
- Tap 'Manage and send link'.
- Tap 'Link History'.
PC Web
- Click on the top.
- Hover the mouse over the file or folder of the shared link.
- Click .
- Click 'Link history'.
Drive Explorer
- Right-click a shared file.
- Click 'LINE WORKS Drive > Link history'.