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"This computer is already linked to a Dropbox account" - except the desktop app seems not to be
I have had DB free installed on the same 5 Xubuntu machines for years. From before the time of the 3 host limit, so they have been working fine.
Now, I suspect after some updates, the db client...
Ok. So I am trying to logon to the DB website and I am unable to. My password no longer works.
When I try a reset I get a "Sorry, this account is disabled."
I guess this must be the reason. How come my account is disabled? - it's in use every day
Walter
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThanks for the additional info BogBeast1.
Can you also post a screenshot of the exact error you get so we can have a visual too?
Thanks for the help Walter
One of the machines is a VM which I have a snapshot for. If a revert to an earlier snap, dropbox connects fine and syncs. The client installed in the snap is a v92 client.
At some point, the db client seems to auto-update without asking to v95.4.441. At that point, the client is no longer linked and it auto launches the browser to try and link
Here I am kinda stuck. cant unlink or link...
- Walter
Thanks for the additional information and the visual aid BogBeast1!
I won't be able to indicate whether this would work fully as expected as this is third party software and may have unexpected configurations. We do have some general recommendations that may help though when it comes to using Virtual Machines.
For our deskopt app to work correctly, it needs to be installed in an Operating System (OS) that is not part of a Shared Session. If installing into a virtual environment, it would need to be installed into a user account that is part of this virtual desktop or virtual machine and only accessed by that user account. The Dropbox folder should also be located on the same mounted drive that is running the virtual machine or virtual desktop.
Please be aware that if you install Dropbox on a virtual machine or virtual desktop that are non-persistent, such that they are reset on a schedule or after logging off, Dropbox may be logged out and need to resync everytime this occurs.
While we're at it, you could try changing your default browser to see if this improves matter at all.
I know it's not much, but I hope this helps!
Thanks Walter
I have tried a different browser and there is no change.
FYi I have the same issue on other machines which are physical, so I don't believe it related to the Vm
I fear that it is all to do with my account being locked - I have logged a call with support to see why, but I don't know how long it will take.
I think I will have to look at another solution for file sync...
