Dashboard - My URL Shortener (Sharing a shortened link)
Walks through sharing and managing access for the My URL Shortener
My URL Shortener (Sharing a shortened link)
Sharing Levels Explained
There are three levels of sharing: Standard, Owner, and Co-owner. The chart below shows the permissions associated with each.
Share Level | Renew Link | Edit Link | Unshare Yourself | Delete Link | Share Link | Take Ownership | Transfer |
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Standard | YES | YES | YES |
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Owner | YES | YES | YES* | YES | YES |
| YES |
Co-Owner | YES | YES | YES* | YES | YES | YES |
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* Use the "Share" popup and then "Manage Access" and click "Remove All Share Access" for yourself.
To share a shortened link
- Go to https://dashboard.uwplatt.edu/admin/my-shortener
- Login using your NETID and password
- Click Share next to the link you want to share

- The Share modal will show

- (Optional) Click Grant Co-Ownership if you want the people you Share with to have Co-Ownership access
- Search for the person and click the green Share next to there name
- When done click Close to close the modal
Manage Share Access
- Click Share next to the link you want to share

- Click Manage Access tab

- Find the Users and either change the Share Level or revoke access all together

- When done click Close to close the modal
When links are shared with you?
Links that are shared with you will have a yellow background.
Shared at Standard Level

The options that you do not have access to are disabled. You can unshare yourself from the link.
Shared at Co-Owner Level

The "Transfer" button is swapped for "Take Ownership"
What does "Take Ownership" do?
The "Take Ownership" button sets the co-owner as the primary owner and then Shares the link to the previous owner at the co-owner level. Allowing the previous owner to still have access to the link.
If you have questions, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 608.342.1400 or
helpdesk@uwplatt.edu. You may also visit the Help Desk on the first floor of the Karrmann Library.