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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...
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
Super User II
Super User IIYou 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.
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
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.
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
- Rich
Trish S.2 wrote:
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
Because you're logged into the account, and Dropbox knows it's you. If you want to test a link to see how it's received by someone other than you, you need to log out of Dropbox (or use an Incognito/private browsing session) in order to view the link as others would see it.
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
