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SECURE SHARING

Share Files Securely
With Anyone, Anywhere

From password-protected share links to real-time collaborative editing, AXIS CloudSync gives you complete control over who accesses your files, how long they can access them, and what they can do with them.

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Sharing Capabilities

Every Way Your Team Needs to Share

Whether sharing internally with your team or externally with clients and partners, AXIS CloudSync provides the controls you need to keep data secure.

Public Share Links

Generate a shareable link for any file or folder and send it to anyone — no AXIS CloudSync account required. Ideal for sharing large files with clients, vendors, or partners who don't use your platform.

Secure Share Links with Enforced Credentials

Require recipients to log in with unique credentials before accessing shared content. Set expiration dates on share links — giving you full control over who accesses your files and for how long.

Team Share Folders

Create shared folders for internal teams with granular role-based permissions. Assign read-only, read-write, or admin roles per user or group. Changes sync instantly for all team members.

Web Preview

Recipients can preview documents, images, PDFs, and spreadsheets directly in the browser before downloading. Reduces unnecessary downloads and speeds up review workflows.

Collaborative Web Editing

Edit Microsoft 365 documents (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx) directly in the browser or mobile app via Office Online integration — no desktop software required. Files sync automatically when you save.

File Locking

Lock a file before editing to prevent simultaneous changes from other users. The lock is automatically released when you save and close. Eliminates version conflicts in collaborative workflows.

Outlook Add-In

Share files directly from Microsoft Outlook without leaving your email client. The add-in converts large attachments into secure share links automatically, keeping email sizes small and files secure.

Guest Account Sharing

Invite external collaborators as guest users with limited, scoped access to specific folders. Guests can upload, download, and collaborate without accessing any other part of your organization's data.

Download Notifications

Receive an email notification every time someone downloads a file from a share link. Know exactly who accessed your files and when — essential for audit trails in regulated industries.

Policy Controls

Complete Control Over
Every Share You Send

Administrators can set organization-wide policies for sharing, while users retain the flexibility to configure individual shares within those policies. Every share action is logged in the audit trail.

Password protection on share links

Expiration date on share links

Recipient login required for Secure Shares

Download notifications via email

Granular per-user permissions (read/write/admin)

Guest access with scoped folder permissions

File locking to prevent simultaneous edits

Full activity log of all share actions

Industry Use Cases

Built for Regulated Industries

AXIS CloudSync's sharing controls are designed to meet the compliance requirements of healthcare, legal, and financial organizations.

Healthcare

Share patient records and lab results with referring physicians via password-protected, expiring links — with a full audit trail for HIPAA compliance.

Legal

Send large case files and discovery documents to clients and opposing counsel with download limits and expiration dates. Receive notifications when documents are accessed.

Financial Services

Collaborate on financial statements and audit documents with external accountants using guest accounts with scoped folder access — no full account required.

HIPAA Compliance Note

All share activity is logged in the AXIS CloudSync audit trail, satisfying HIPAA's access control and audit control requirements (45 CFR 164.312). A Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is available upon request. Review the HIPAA Compliance Overview for complete configuration guidance.

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