Configuration options available to both normal and upload shares. These options appear in the share creation dialog when you click the share button.

Basic Settings

Share Duration

Duration before the share expires. Leave blank for a permanent share.

Available time units: minutes, hours, days

Optional Password

Optional password required to access this share, including authenticated users.

Share Type

The type of share to create. Normal shares allow viewing and downloading files. Upload shares allow uploading files to the share.

Access Control

Disable Anonymous Access

Only authenticated users can access the share. The user must have access to the source of the share.

Only Share to Certain Users

Only the specified users can access the share. The user must have access to the source of the share.

When enabled, enter comma-separated usernames (e.g., john, mary, admin).

Appearance

Enforce Theme Mode

Force a specific theme mode (dark or light) for this share, overriding user preferences.

Share Theme

The theme to use for the share link.

Choose from available themes configured in your FileBrowser instance.

Default View Mode

Set the default view mode for anonymous users viewing this share. Logged-in users can still change their view preference.

Advanced Options

These options are available under the Show More section:

Keep After Expiration

The share will not be deleted after it expires. This is useful if you want to extend a share's expiration or edit it further after it expires.

Interface Options

Preview thumbnails will not be shown in the share.

Hide the navigation buttons on the navbar in the share to create a minimalistic look.

Disable the share card on the shared page in the sidebar or at the top of the page on mobile.

Disable the sidebar on the shared page.

Download Controls

The maximum number of times any file/folder from the share can be downloaded. Leave empty for unlimited.

When enabled, the downloads limit will be applied to each user. Anonymous users will not be able to download any files from this share.

The maximum download bandwidth in kbps. Leave empty for unlimited.

Feature Toggles

Disable the built-in file viewer for this share.

Display quick download buttons for files in the share.

Extract embedded subtitles from media files on load -- this can be slow for large files.

OnlyOffice Integration

If OnlyOffice is configured:

Allow viewing office files using OnlyOffice in this share.

Allow editing of office files using OnlyOffice in this share.

Customization

Additional branding options (see Customization for detailed examples):

Theme Color

CSS color value applied to the share's theme.

Page Metadata

Custom page title shown on the share page.

Short description shown on the share page (may be used in meta tags).

Custom Assets

Banner image URL or path accessible by the client.

Favicon URL or path accessible by the client.

Paths can be absolute URLs (https://domain.com/image.png) or index paths (/path/to/image.png).

Share Expiration Behavior

By default, share links are permanent. When you set an expiration:

  1. The share becomes inaccessible after the expiration time
  2. Expired shares are automatically removed during system startup
  3. Enable Keep After Expiration to retain expired shares in your list

This allows you to:

  • Track how many times expired shares were accessed
  • Easily re-enable expired shares with new expiration dates
  • Maintain a history of shares for audit purposes

Security Best Practices

  1. Use Password Protection for sensitive content
  2. Set Expiration Dates for temporary shares
  3. Use Allowed Usernames for controlled organizational access
  4. Disable Anonymous Access for internal company shares
  5. Keep After Expiration for tracking and auditing

Next Steps