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Wade IV's avatar
Wade IV
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

I'd like to see files that users copy locally - is there a way to report on this?

We use DropBox for our work and have a distributed base of uses that need access to our files. However, as this is our IP, we'd like to be more confident things aren't copied locally. We know that th...
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  • Jane's avatar
    Jane
    6 years ago
    Thanks for clarifying maddy2! At the moment this info isn’t recorded on our end, however I appreciate the time you took to detail us your interest on this functionality on our conversation here. 
     
    I’ve already made sure to pass your interest on the Activity report you mentioned up the ladder for future iterations, as we take your feedback seriously & we aim to provide all Dropbox users the best experience possible. Feel free to ping me back if you have more questions or thoughts! 
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Lusil
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Hi there Wade IV, thanks for dropping by. 

 

Since the Dropbox folder is just like any other folder on your computer, there isn't a way to track files that have been copied outside of it. 


However, have a look at network control in case it's something that interests you. 

 

Check it out, and let me know if you have any other questions. Cheers!

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Wade IV
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

Thanks for the response. Not what I was hoping for, but there it is. I did look at Network Control and it didn't seem to crack that nut either. Does it allow you to see who did what?

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    4 years ago

    Hey there Wade IV; how are you today?

     

    I'm sorry to jump in, but would this resource help with what you had in mind?

     

    On a side, are you aware with our device approvals feature? 

    • Wade IV's avatar
      Wade IV
      Explorer | Level 4
      4 years ago

      Thanks. The device approvals doesn't really hot what I'm looking for, but the reporting may...it's just there is a pile of options and nothing seems intuitively to provide a view on downloaded files...I can see if someone transfers to another DB folder, but not if a file has been downlaoded locally. Am I just missing seeing the right option?

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