Meet Link Redirector: a Private URL Redirector with One-Time Links
Shorten your links, protect your secrets, maintain compliance, and more
Link Redirector is a utility for creating and managing short URLs. It runs in your environment and helps you take control of how you share important links and sensitive information. With Link Redirector, you also have the ability to add a custom message for your users before they are sent to their destination (more on that killer feature later).
By using Link Redirector, your organization can improve branding, gain control of commonly used URLs with easy to remember links, and reduce security exposure associated with sharing sensitive information by email.
A URL shortener at its core
As the foundational feature, Link Redirector manages redirect links, making it easy for authorized individuals to create short, company-branded links. Plus, the links can be marked as “one-time links” which are removed immediately after use - a fantastic feature for sharing sensitive information.
You can use Link Redirector on your website or on the Intranet to shorten long URLs and to present an intermediary landing page where you can display a message.
You can even further simplify some links with subdomain names – for example, privacy.yourco.com can redirect to https://yourco.sharepoint.com/sites/intranet-hr/shared%20documents/policies/privacy-policy.aspx.
You’re in Control
All your link details are stored in your Microsoft Azure environment – not in some unknown repository – and therefore subject to your security procedures and controls. This is especially important if your company is subject to any cybersecurity controls such as NIST800-171.
Secure
Integration with your Microsoft Azure tenant means that authentication and role management is driven by your existing security infrastructure. No separate user logins to maintain, and all of your security controls apply to the application.
One-Time Links
Any sensitive info that you don’t want to fall into the wrong hands shared via branded, trusted URLs which can be set for automatic deletion once the recipient opens your link. The link itself is branded with your domain, improving trust and elevating your brand.
Killer feature: landing page for redirects!
I saved the best for last. Link Redirector also gives you a customizable landing page for your redirect. This is fantastic feature that gives you the ability to add a custom message before the end-user is taken to the final location. For example, you may require that your user clicks the “I acknowledge” link to get to their destination.
Or it simply gives you an opportunity to promote your services and products when you share links for upsell or cross-sell. You may include a quick help text or additional link for support – the possibilities are wide-ranging.
Interested in a deeper dive? Give us a shout, we’d love to talk more!
We’ll be sharing some tips on using Link Redirector, and while this is the first release of the product, we’re already working on some additional exciting features, so stay tuned!
Ilya Lehrman
inWorks LLC, Founder