SharePoint External Sharing Update: What You Need to Know Before July 2026
Microsoft is changing how external file sharing works in SharePoint, and if your business shares content with outside users, you need to be prepared.
Deb Walthers, one of our Microsoft experts, walks through the upcoming shift from link-based access to identity-based access, what it means for your organization and how to avoid access disruptions before the July 2026 deadline.
What's covered:
Why Microsoft is moving to identity-based (guest account) sharing
How the change works in open vs. restricted tenant environments
How to update existing shares by pre-adding guest accounts
What happens to your existing share links after July 2026
Guest account pricing: 50,000 free active accounts/month, then $0.03/user/month
Security benefits: MFA enforcement, access reviews, auditing and auto-deletion policies
How SkyTerra's automated guest account request and approval solution can help
Key deadline: By end of July 2026, old share links will stop working. Organizations must set up guest accounts for existing shares and establish an internal process for adding new guests.
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