--- title: "Choose how to share a map" description: "See which map access settings to use for each sharing scenario, from team-only to public, link-only, or password, with portal listing and search indexing." search: boost: 2 --- If you are choosing settings for a new map, start with the audience you want. Answer these questions in order to find your setup, then check its row in the table. Which sharing setup fits Flowchart: keep a map to your workspace with Allow public access off; otherwise use Password if visitors need a password, Link-only if only people with the private link should open it, and Public for everyone else, where you then choose whether to list it in the public portal and allow search engine indexing. YES YES YES NO NO NO Who should open the map? Only people inyour workspace? Do visitors needa password? Only people withthe private link? Team onlyAllow public access offgroups get View or Edit PasswordAllow public access onPublishing mode: Password Link-onlyAllow public access onPublishing mode: Link-only Public Publishing mode: Public, then pick Show in public portal: on or off Allow search engine indexing: on or off ## I want to share with... | What I want | `Allow public access` | `Publishing mode` | `Show in public portal` | `Allow search engine indexing` | Who can open it | Link used | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | My team only | Off | Not used | Off | Off | Signed-in users with permission, including the map creator, account owner, and groups with access | No public link | | Everyone, listed and indexed | On | `Public` | On | On | Anyone with the public link | `Public link` | | Everyone, listed but not indexed | On | `Public` | On | Off | Anyone with the public link | `Public link` | | Everyone, unlisted but indexed | On | `Public` | Off | On | Anyone with the public link | `Public link` | | Everyone, unlisted and not indexed | On | `Public` | Off | Off | Anyone with the public link | `Public link` | | Everyone with a private link | On | `Link-only` | Off | Off | Anyone with the private link | `Private link` | | Everyone with a link and password | On | `Password` | Off | Off | Anyone with the public link and password | `Public link` + `Password` | ## What each choice means - `Public` is the only publishing mode where `Show in public portal` and `Allow search engine indexing` are separate choices. - `Link-only` and `Password` always keep both of those settings off. - Turning `Allow public access` off also turns both of those settings off. - Public access can live alongside signed-in group `View` or `Edit` access. People in those groups can still use the map through their workspace permissions. - Team-only access still works when `Allow public access` is off. Signed-in users can open the map if they have the right team or owner permission. ## Quick rules of thumb - Use `Public` with both discovery settings on when the map should be easy to find. - Use `Public` with both discovery settings off when you want a public URL but do not want the map listed. - Use `Link-only` when you want a private link without portal listing or indexing. - Use `Password` when you want a public link plus a password. - Turn `Allow public access` off when the map should stay inside signed-in access. ## Related - [How map access works in MangoMap](/docs/map-access/concepts-map-access) - [Legacy map access modes and current settings](/docs/map-access/concepts-legacy-map-access-modes) - [How to configure map access](/docs/map-access/configure-map-access) - [How to publish a map to the web](/docs/map-access/publish-map-to-web) - [Map access settings reference](/docs/map-access/map-access-settings)