How to create a folder which is auto deleted after one week and is password protected?

Abid Hussain 46 Reputation points
2023-01-16T09:20:00.6666667+00:00

Hi all,

I have a C# Application and like to achieve the following:

  • Create a folder which is automatically deleted after a certain timespan (e.g. one week)
  • Make this folder password protected.

My intention is to provide limited access to certain files by external users.

I wonder if this is possible to achieve via Graph API?

Regards :-)

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  1. Srinivasa Rao Darna 6,711 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2023-01-16T12:59:58.4966667+00:00

    Hello Abid Hussain,

    With Microsoft Graph createLink you can create sharable link with password and ExpirationDateTime, and external users can no longer access the file/folder using sharable link after expiration date, but the file/folder will not be deleted from source.

    Hope this helps.

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  1. Abid Hussain 46 Reputation points
    2023-01-16T09:33:25.7+00:00

    Follow Up: I found how to share a folder and protect the share with a password:

    But still I wonder if it's possible to let the folder be automatically deleted after certain timespan ...?

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