Is any way to check which external user has downloaded a file?

Question

_{Tuesday, July 7, 2020 10:56 AM}

Hi all,

I could not find this specific question in the forum.

I have shared a file with an external user via share link (view permission) and only granted permission to that specific user.

My question is. Could I check somewhere if that user has downloaded a copy of that file and when?

User is not in Azure AD as guest or anything.

Thanks

All replies (4)

_{Tuesday, July 7, 2020 4:23 PM}

You should actually receive an email notification the first time the link is used, other than that you can check the audit log: /en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/search-the-audit-log-in-security-and-compliance?view=o365-worldwide

_{Wednesday, July 8, 2020 6:06 AM}

Hi reddd3rt,

Through audit logs, SharePoint Online supports to check whether an anonymous link is used to access a resource, but it does not support to check whether the external user has downloaded a copy of file until now.

Go to Microsoft 365 admin center -> Security & Compliance -> Search -> Audit log search -> Used an anonymous link.

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_{Friday, July 10, 2020 9:13 AM}

Hi reddd3rt,

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_{Thursday, July 16, 2020 1:45 AM}

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