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Folder setting so user can view content via search link without having to "Join" the first time?

  • May 22, 2025
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We have folders in BOX where the content is accessed from our internal web site with a link like this:

https://MyCompany.app.box.com/folder/1234567890/search?metadata=&owners=&query=%2299999999_001%22 OR %2299999999001%22

The issue is in order for the user to access this data, the first time they have to go to the trouble on clicking a link like this:

https://MyCompany.box.com/s/a-bunch-of-letters-and-numbers

This link takes them to a BOX page where they have to click "Join".  After the first time they no longer have to do that step.

I don't want to provide instructions on the page for the user to follow and the user to have to do that extra step.  I have been looking for a setting on the BOX folder to allow anyone to View the content and not have to go through this first time use "JOIN" process.

Is there a setting or a way to set the folder so the user can go directly to the folder with my Search URL without having to do this Join step the first time?

Thanks,

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Hello Brent, 

That is currently not possible at this time and would be considered a feature request. I would highly recommend submitting this idea to our product team at product team via https://pulse.box.com

Best, 

Kourtney, Box Developer Advocate