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Password protect local folders
Hi, I would like to know if there is the possibility to protect access to the Dropbox local folder on the PC, using a password. This because I installed Dropbox even on the PC in office. This PC is u...
Dropbox has no such feature. Use the security options built-in to the operating system to protect the folder. First and foremost, each user should be using their own computer account. Secure your account and no one (but the admins) can access the data within it.
Moderator note: You can read into a similar thread here: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/View-download-and-export/Make-my-Dropbox-folder-hidden-so-people-can-t-see-the-content/td-p/639151
If someone happen to use my computer and click the dropbox icon shown on my desktop, he/she will be able to see my files because there is no password protected. Is there anyway that can key in the password to protect my files?
- Lusil
Dropbox Staff
- Rich
Super User II
Password protecting your computer user account is the ONLY solution you should consider. If your computer user account is not protected then all of your files anywhere on your computer are accessible, along with the Dropbox application preferences.
If you don't protect your user account and instead rely on security by obscurity, such as using Selective Sync as Lusil mentioned, then all someone has to do is access Dropbox preferences and renable syncing for those files. And really, they don't even need to do that as the Dropbox application would also allow them to access your account online where all of your files are available.The ONLY solution is to protect your computer user account with a password and make sure you lock your account when you step away from the computer.
- Please protectopic my Dropbox link I using Samsung Galaxy Note 4 phone.
- Lusil
Hi there Sarbjitkaur, welcome to the Dropbox Community!
We'd be more than happy to help, but I'm not exactly clear on what you're trying to achieve.
Any info you could give us would be very helpful. Thanks!
- MarkNo - but that is because the folder is no different to any other on your machine. What would happen if they went to 'My Documents' or your desktop?
