Share Files and Folders with Anyone

title: Share Files and Folders with Anyone tags:

• NFS
• Data

SESYNC researchers and staff can provide a link for external collaborators to upload (donwload) files to (from) any research data directory they can access. We recommend this mechanism for receiving datasets from external collaborators: create a new folder and turn it into a public "file drop", as described below.

1. Access a research data directory via https://files.sesync.org, using your

SESYNC username and password.

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1. Click the share icon (![]({{ '/assets/images/nextcloud-share.svg' |

relative_url }})) to the right of a file or folder to open its sharing status in the sidebar.

1. Add recipients:
   • (Internal). To share with SESYNC users, type their full name in the search
   box in the sidebar.
   • (External). To share with people not in the contacts list, check "Share
   link" or enter an email address.

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1. Choose the type of share:
   • to only receive files check "File drop (upload only)"
   • to share privately check "Password protect" and create a secure password
   • to share temporarilly check "Set expiration date" and choose when the
   share will be terminated

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1. If you selected "Share link", you must send the link to each recipient. If

you selected "Password protect", you must distribute the password to each recipient. Use a secure means to share passwords, such as https://pwpush.com. Email is not considered secure.

See the complete Nextcloud Documentation for additional information.