24Files Graph Release

Full Graph API support

As of 24Files v6.0, 24Files works fully with the Microsoft Graph API instead of the Microsoft REST API. The choice is mostly technical and the switch has been made to make 24Files more future-proof.

When you are upgrading from an older version of 24Files, an upgrade script will run that executes the following steps:

1. The script will logout all users and you need to login again.

2. Graph API works differently with metadata than the REST API, therefore the upgrade script will try to update automatically all object configurations that you have created. In case any of these upgrades fail, you will need to delete the old configuration manually and recreate it.

The Copy Public Link file menu feature has been extended and enhanced . For this feature to work properly, you need to make sure that the settings in SharePoint are set appropriately as described below. The Copy Public Link feature in itself now allows to:

1. Define the Link Type as View Only or Edit

2. Who can access the link? Anyone or only people within the organization.

3. Expiration data of the link. If left empty, the default expiration time is taken from the 24Files Settings.

4. Password protection.

Navigate to the SharePoint Admin Center. Select your SharePoint Site. You end up on the following screen:

Navigate to the tab Settings. Adapt the File Sharing Settings:

General Advise

As with any major update, we recommend to install the latest version first in a sandbox and validate the functionality before moving into production.