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Sharing FRITZ!NAS contents via sharing link

In the FRITZ!Box you can configure up to 20 sharing links for files or folders on FRITZ!NAS (http://fritz.nas) and easily share them with your friends and family. The links can be opened with any web browser and allow users to upload and download files, without entering any credentials.

For example, you can collect photos from a family celebration, without having to set up FRITZ!Box users with write permission for FRITZ!NAS.

Requirements / Restrictions

Note:All instructions on configuration and settings given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS for the FRITZ!Box.

1 Preparations

Enabling internet access via HTTPS

  1. Click on 'Internet' in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click on 'Permit Access' in the 'Internet' menu.
  3. Click on the 'FRITZ!Box Services' tab.
  4. Enable the option 'Internet access to the FRITZ!Box via HTTPS enabled' in the 'Internet Access' section.
  5. If you want to use a specific port for HTTPS, enter the desired port in the field 'TCP port for HTTPS'.
  6. Click on 'Apply' to save the settings.

Setting up MyFRITZ! (recommended)

To ensure that the download link continues to work even after the public IP address of the FRITZ!Box has changed and that the link can be opened without a certificate warning from the web browser, we recommend setting up a free MyFRITZ! account.

  1. Create a MyFRITZ! account and set it up in the FRITZ!Box.

2 Creating a sharing link to FRITZ!NAS contents

  1. Open the FRITZ!NAS user interface (http://fritz.nas).
  2. Switch to the directory that contains the file or folder you want to share.
  3. Click on the 'Select' button in the FRITZ!NAS toolbar.
  4. Click on the radio button or checkbox in front of the file or folder to select it.
  5. Click on the (Share) button in the FRITZ!NAS toolbar. Now the window '[...] was shared successfully' is displayed.
  6. If you want to restrict the validity of the sharing link, click on 'Restrict validity' and limit the access period or number of accesses.
  7. Click on 'OK'.

The people you want to give access to a shared file or folder can now just click on the sharing link to access the shared files.

Note:Active and expired sharing are displayed in the FRITZ!NAS drop-down menu when 'Sharing' is selected and can be edited, re-enabled, or deleted.

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