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Why Dropbox asks for a computer password upon each startup? (macOS HSierra, Mohave)
Hello!
Can someont please clarify why each time Dropbox App starts it askes for my computer login and password? Why does it even NEED my computer password?
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Daphne
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey there cob24,
I've merged your post here as it seems that you're having the same issue. Can you please check Jay's reply here and let me know if reinstalling with admin permissions does the trick for you.
Keep me posted - thanks!
Hello! Thanks for your fast answer.
I have tried to uninstall an reinstall the app again and then I have tried what is in Jay's answer, that is, opening the setings app, clicking on users and groups, then login items and removing dropbox from there to readd it again later. Sadly this did not work out. I keeps prompting every time I open the app.
- Daphne
Thanks for trying that cob24!
Would you mind if I reached out to the email address associated with your Community profile? We'll be able to look at more account specific info through our Support channel.
If you already have a ticket open with our team for this, then please let me know the ticket number (eg. #1234567) so I can follow up there.
Let me know - thanks!
I have no open ticket yet, so feel welcomed to write to the e-mail address associated with this account.
Regards.
9/10/2019
I am removing DropBox from all my Apple devices due the simple reason that this is the only app I have that insists on asking for my SYSTEM password. Giving my system password essentially grants access to everything on my Mac. Dropbox has not exhibited this behavior until recently, and it is both annoying and scary. I am therefore moving my files to icloud [security is great, but otherwise not too friendly], instead of placing my computer data at risk when it has not been necessary until now.
Heh! I distinguised this problem 1,5 years ago.
Seems, nothing changed since that - NSA still wants full acces to our machines.
I intend to move to another cloud too, but just too lazy for that. Providing main system password for Dropbox is too much of a breach in my personal privacy to my mind. God f_k NSA!
I would welcome advice of another could storage with comparable compatibility with different services.
