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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.
They are all subfolders of the main shared folder.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThis 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.
