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I updated the "Default Link Type" to "Direct"(Specific People) both at Tenant level and site level.

At Tenant level, I updated using the URL: https://Tenant-admin.sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/online/ExternalSharing.aspx

At site level, I updated using the PS Script : Set-SPOsite -Identity SiteURL -DefaultSharingLinkType Direct

But still when I go to a document library in that site --> select any document --> clicked on "copy Link" ,it shows "People with existing access" as the default value instead of "Specific People"

How to fix this?

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  • I think the correct command is : "Set-SPOsite -Identity SiteURL -DefaultSharingLinkType Direct" – a1mery Mar 3 '20 at 11:47
  • @a1th42: Sorry it was a typo in my question.At site level, it is set to "Direct"(Specific people) correctly – George Mar 3 '20 at 11:50
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    I don't know how long you've waited, but I have found that many tenant-level settings take several minutes, sometimes up to an hour before the site-level behavior changes. – willman Mar 3 '20 at 11:52
  • @willman Its been 2 days since i set the default link type to "Direct"(Specific People) at site level. The changes are reflecting at site level but at document library/document level, the default value is still showing as "People with existing access" – George Mar 3 '20 at 12:04
  • 2 days should definitely be more than enough time for it to take effect. – willman Mar 3 '20 at 12:25
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If DefaultLinkToExistingAccess is set to TRUE, the DefaultSharingLinkType will be overriden and the default sharing link will be a People with Existing Access.

Execute the following: 

Set-sposite -Identity SiteURL -DefaultLinkToExistingAccess $false
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  • -DefaultLinkToExistingAccess is not working,may be this functionality is retired – George Mar 3 '20 at 13:45
  • Actually, it is relatively new, you may have to updated your version of PnP: Update-Module SharePointPnPPowerShell* – willman Mar 3 '20 at 14:02
  • Yes, that is correct. This command is quite new and is still being rolled out by Microsoft. It was supposed to be done by the end of March. But I still dont have this command available in my tenant – Krishant L May 11 '20 at 20:13

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