Logging in to a Stony Brook SharePoint Site as an External User

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When you invite non Stony Brook users to your site via their email, they will receive a message from the "Microsoft Online Services Team" containing the link to your site.  
The link will prompt them to sign in with an existing Microsoft Account or create a new one.
 
Screenshot of the Welcome to SharePoint Online screen prompting the user to authenticate.
* Upon signing up, they may get an additional email to verify their account.
** If users to not see the Microsoft sign in page, they should clear their cache in their browser by pressing
Ctrl + Shift + Delete on their keyboard.
This Content Last Updated:
01/30/2026

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This Content Last Updated:
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