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Singing
Explorer | Level 3
3 months ago

Is the "Admin Console" a feature for paid plans?

I am the owner of a (free plan) Dropbox folder that is shared with others.     I do not seem to have an 'admin console' on after the log in page.  Is the admin console available for paid plans on...
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Singing's avatar
Singing
Explorer | Level 3

So I have a folder that I have shared with a few dozen people.  Today I became aware that other viewers of the share folder can potentially see the email addresses of all the participants that have permission to view the folder, which is completely undesirable.

How can I avoid this situation please?

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Hannah
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
3 months ago

Hey Singing, you might want to create and share a link to the folder instead.

 

The recipients of the link, won't be able to see each other's email address.

 

It needs to be a "view-only" link, though.

 

I hope this helps!

  • Singing's avatar
    Singing
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 months ago

    If I create a link to the folder, then presumably that link could potentially be shared to others beyond my control?  I need have control over who has access to the folder, and then remove people when they no longer need to have access to the information.  As far as I'm aware, I could not do this with a link.

    • Nancy's avatar
      Nancy
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      3 months ago

      Hey Singing. In this case, you’d need to stick with the shared folder indeed, but it’s not possible for the other members to not see the email addresses of whoever has access to the specific folder. 

       

      I can pass this as feedback though to our team, if you wish.

      • Singing's avatar
        Singing
        Explorer | Level 3
        3 months ago

        Yes please.  

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