How to Migrate External Shares from Egnyte to Microsoft 365?
Are you planning to migrate from Egnyte to SharePoint? During your full transfer, you must include essential metadata, such as external shares, along with your Egnyte files and folders. This blog post discusses how CloudFuze Migrate helps you migrate Egnyte external shares to Microsoft 365.
Key Takeaways:
What Are External Shares in Egnyte?
External shares in Egnyte refer to the secure transfer of Egnyte files and folders to external users outside of your organization. External sharing in Egnyte involves:
- Enhanced file sharing controls with file-centric security measures
- Granular permission management
- Sharing safeguards, including view-only, file-level passwords, and link expiry
Why Migrate External Shares from Egnyte to Microsoft 365?
Businesses must migrate external shares during Egnyte to Microsoft 365 migration for:
- Replicating exact Egnyte file sharing permissions in the destination platform
- Seamless user permissions mapping during migration
- Controlled sharing to the right external users.
Tools That Facilitate External Shares Migration from Egnyte to Microsoft 365
Advanced migration tools such as CloudFuze Migrate help you migrate external shares from Egnyte to Microsoft 365 while you:
- Preserve sharing permissions during migration
- Ensuring external files shared to the right users
- Ensuring proper user mapping in the new Microsoft 365 environment
Overcome challenges of migrating external shares when changing cloud storage providers for your organization with CloudFuze. Here we have shown how CloudFuze handles Egnyte external shares to M365 (SharePoint) while avoiding Egnyte migration challenges.
Image 1: The screenshot shows the Egnyte folder named “test01” with viewing and permissions for external users.
Image 2: The screenshot below shows the complete replication of external shares transferred from Egnyte to SharePoint using CloudFuze Migrate.
Compare Migration Manager vs CloudFuze for External Shares
Here’s a comparison of Migration Manager vs CloudFuze for external shares transfer from Egnyte to SharePoint:
| Features | Supported by Migration Manager | Supported by CloudFuze Migrate |
|---|---|---|
| External Sharing Links | Must be set manually in the destination | Automates seamless transition of external shares |
| External Collaborators | Does not share content with external collaborators | Replicates sharing settings (external shares) along with users |
Also Check How Our Tool Migrates from Egnyte to SharePoint:
What Do Customers Say About Us?
CloudFuze has a rating of 4.7/5 on Gartner Peer Insights Review. Here is a January 2026 Gartner review by our customer:
We ensured a smooth migration transition while accommodating custom workflows without any issues. They appreciated us for being a helpful migration partner and providing exceptional service throughout the migration.
Migrate External Shares from Egnyte to Microsoft 365 with CloudFuze
At CloudFuze, we’ve helped several enterprises successfully migrate their data and metadata from Egnyte to Microsoft 365 accurately. With CloudFuze Migrate, ensure 100% accuracy in external shares retention.
Book a free and no-obligation demo of our tool to learn more.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Common issues while migrating Egnyte shares to SharePoint?
Challenges while migrating Egnyte shares to SharePoint:
- Missing permissions for the required users
- Permission mismatches
- Egnyte external sharing limitations
2. Which tools support transferring data and external permissions from one cloud file storage to another?
You can securely transfer data and external permissions from one cloud file storage to another with a reliable cloud migration tool like CloudFuze Migrate. Our tool accurately migrates external shares with the right permissions while ensuring complete replication.
3. Can I preserve external sharing links when migrating data between two major cloud storage providers?
Yes, you can preserve external sharing links when migrating data between two major cloud storage providers. CloudFuze Migrate helps you preserve external sharing links, embedded links, external shares with right permissions during your migration.
4. How to handle large volume external shares migration?
CloudFuze migration platform helps you move terabytes and petabytes of external shares accurately without downtime issues. With CloudFuze Migrate, businesses can transfer their enterprise data and file features through complete replication.
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