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Goliver1's avatar
Goliver1
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

How to password protect folders

Hi folks,   The Dropbox website at https://www.dropbox.com/features/share/password-protection clearly states that it is possible to password protect a folder in Dropbox, and has an animation on t...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    5 years ago
    Goliver1 wrote:

    Why doesn't my screen (even on the website) look like the one on the Dropbox page? 

    If you're referring to the share link permissions shown in one of the screenshots, those options are available on Professional and Business accounts.

     

     

     

Mark's avatar
Mark
Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
5 years ago

You can password protect folders that are shared and accessed via the website. 

 

You cannot password protect folders on your computer - or any other computer using Dropbox. 

  • Goliver1's avatar
    Goliver1
    Explorer | Level 3
    5 years ago

    Hi Mark,

     

    Thanks for coming back to me.    Why doesn't my screen (even on the website) look like the one on the Dropbox page?  It may have something to do with my free version, but I've looked on the Dropbox plans site and there's nothing that explicitly covers this.  I'm not going to pay for upgrading and just hope it's the right version.

     

    If the version is the issue, I'm unclear why Dropbox would ask anyone to have to pay a substantial fee for basic security?

     

    Thanks,

     

    Glen

    • Rich's avatar
      Rich
      Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
      5 years ago
      Goliver1 wrote:

      Why doesn't my screen (even on the website) look like the one on the Dropbox page? 

      If you're referring to the share link permissions shown in one of the screenshots, those options are available on Professional and Business accounts.

       

       

       

      • Trish S.2's avatar
        Trish S.2
        Explorer | Level 4
        5 years ago

        Using Dropbox Professional

        I've set a password for Folder but when I email link to myself (as a test) No password is required to get into folder

    • Goliver1's avatar
      Goliver1
      Explorer | Level 3
      5 years ago

      Thanks Mark - setting a password seems really basic security, and Dropbox isn't the solution I'm looking for if they are going to take the approach where I have to pay extra for it.  Disappointing - I'll look for a solution to my underlying requirement elsewhere.

       

      Glen

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