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mxoh
7 years agoCollaborator | Level 10
Dropbox Standard Plan Activity Log
Could I ask how the standard plan activity log looks like? It says up to folder level which means that we can see activities up to sub-folder levels and not file level or is it only root folder level...
- 7 years agoThere are some differences in the logs between a Dropbox Business subscription on the Standard or Advanced/Enterprise plans.Firstly is the initial screen, you can see that Advanced allows you to immediately filter based on a file or folder:---Then there are the filter differences, note that Advanced has 17 more File filters:---I’ve listed the items visible in the Advanced log, but not the Standard log in alphabetical order:- Added a file- Added a folder- Copied a file- Copied a folder- Deleted a file- Deleted a folder- Downloaded files- Edited files- Moved a file- Moved a folder- Previewed files- Renamed a file- Renamed a folder- Restored a file- Restored a folder- Reverted files to a previous version- Rolled back file changesHopefully this should clarify matters for you!
Jay
7 years agoDropbox Staff
There are some differences in the logs between a Dropbox Business subscription on the Standard or Advanced/Enterprise plans.
Firstly is the initial screen, you can see that Advanced allows you to immediately filter based on a file or folder:
---
Then there are the filter differences, note that Advanced has 17 more File filters:
---
I’ve listed the items visible in the Advanced log, but not the Standard log in alphabetical order:
- Added a file
- Added a folder
- Copied a file
- Copied a folder
- Deleted a file
- Deleted a folder
- Downloaded files
- Edited files
- Moved a file
- Moved a folder
- Previewed files
- Renamed a file
- Renamed a folder
- Restored a file
- Restored a folder
- Reverted files to a previous version
- Rolled back file changes
Hopefully this should clarify matters for you!
- Geoff_Hughes6 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Great answer - very clear, thank you.
I would ask your colleagues at Dropbox not to be cynical with audit.
Deleting files is a simple and important use case. Dont use this fact to force people into a subscription they otherwise dont need. Today you have moved me closer to a strategy involving Google's Drive product.
- mxoh7 years agoCollaborator | Level 10
Jay Thanks for the info! To clarify let's say I shared a link with someone to a shared folder and he previewed and downloaded files within the folder, would the Standard Plan not be able to capture such activities of previewed and downloaded files at all?
- Sanchez7 years agoDropbox StaffHey again,For shared folders and links, you’ll be able to view activity as normal, even if the user isn’t part of your team!Cheers
- mxoh7 years agoCollaborator | Level 10Thanks Sanchez and Jay for the responses! A final question though for the Standard Plan audit, there is no way to filter even by folder for the Activity? Because I was under the impression that Standard Plan filters up to folder level and Advanced Plan filters up to file level.
- Pierre R.67 years agoNew member | Level 2
Where does one fin these logs in DropBox?
- Jay7 years agoDropbox StaffHi Pierre, the activity log can be found in the admin console, though bear in mind, only the team admin on a paid Dropbox Business team can access this page.
- Pierre R.67 years agoNew member | Level 2
I see. So a log is only available if you have a Business Account. Personal accounts do not have logs or Audit Trails?
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