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Prevent a user from copying files to the teamfolder
We are using free Dropbox.
We are 8 users and I am the owner. Most of the users lack basic computer skills. Most of them cannot distinguish between delete or move a file and they do not know what a...
This would be the reason then, since you can only have one permission for shared folders. Subfolders in shared folders can't have different permissions, unless they're in a team folder on a paid Dropbox Business team.
The best method would be to have them as separate shared folders, so each shared folder could have their own permissions.
It is a Shared folder.
we are not using a business plan.
Therefore all users or members have the same read/write access to all folders.
The structure is like this:
I am the owner or admin of the main folder
main folder (shared - all members should only have r access except admin)
/member 1 folder ( only member 1 and admin should have r/w access - all others only r access)
/member 2 folder (only member 2 and admin should have r/w access - all others only r access)
/common folder (all members should only have r access except admin)
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi juerg, I'd need some more clarification to understand your structure. Are these all individual Dropbox accounts with their own emails, and the folders are shared to each user?
Are these all different shared folders, or just subfolders in the main shared folder?
If the folders are not subfolders, then you should be able to configure edit and view only rights to each member of those folders.
They are all subfolders of the main shared folder.
- Jay
This would be the reason then, since you can only have one permission for shared folders. Subfolders in shared folders can't have different permissions, unless they're in a team folder on a paid Dropbox Business team.
The best method would be to have them as separate shared folders, so each shared folder could have their own permissions.
