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The data uploaded into the folder you have created will not be linked to the Form. Be sure to check the folder frequently in order to associate the data with specific responses on the Form. |
Why can I publicly “Request Files” using OneDrive/SharePoint and not have a public file upload option in Forms?
This guide works on the assumption that Request Files is intrinsically more secure than Forms due to the share link. Forms have very short links that allow people to share them and type them in easily; Forms are meant to be posted and shared freely. Request Files on the other hand, is computer-to-computer transaction, therefore users are less likely to need to manually type in the share link; it should have been sent to them. This allows the Request Files link to be very long and complicated.
A computer set up to scan the internet and guess the URL for Forms will have a relatively easy time compared to one trying to guess the link for Request Files. The Request Files link is very long and full of gibberish and therefore very, very hard for a computer to guess or “stumble upon” and then dump a malicious payload.
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