Set expiration policies for “People in your organization” sharing links in SharePoint and OneDrive

Microsoft will roll out expiration policies for “People in your organization” sharing links in SharePoint and OneDrive starting mid-March 2026. Admins can set tenant-wide and site-level expiration limits to enhance data governance, with no default changes unless policies are configured. Existing links expire upon use after rollout. To help organizations reduce the risk of unintended long-term access to internal content, Microsoft is introducing expiration policies for “People in your organization” sharing links in SharePoint and OneDrive. This update enables administrators to automatically expire these sharing links after a defined period, supporting stronger data governance and minimizing exposure from stale links. Admins can configure maximum and recommended expiration timeframes separately for SharePoint sites and OneDrive, aligning link behavior with organizational security and compliance requirements. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 553220. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out on mid-March 2026 and expect to complete by late May 2026. General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out on mid-March 2026 and expect to complete by late June 2026. How this affects your organization Who is affected: SharePoint and OneDrive administrators Users who create “People in your organization” sharing links What will happen: By default, no behavior changes occur. “People in your organization” links continue to have no expiration unless an admin configures a policy. Admins can set tenant-wide maximum expiration periods for these links, separately for: SharePoint sites OneDrive Admins can also set recommended expiration values that appear as the default suggestion when users create sharing links. Site-level overrides allow different expiration settings for specific SharePoint sites or OneDrive accounts when needed. Only links created after the policy is applied will automatically expire based on the configured timeframe. Existing links are not retroactively modified, though expiration will be applied on these links when a user uses them after the policy rolls out. What you can do to prepare No action is required if you want to keep the current behavior. If you plan to use this feature, consider the following steps: Review governance requirements and determine appropriate expiration timeframes (for […]

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