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Forum Discussion
Password files and folders protection and sharing payable add on for Family plan
Quick and Simple business win for happier customers: -create a billable add on feature to the family plan to be able to password protect files, folders, and sharing them like with pro accounts.
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Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffCurrently we have end-to-end encryption for certain Dropbox teams, which provides enhanced file security.
It wouldn't be possible to password shared folders, since this can't be implemented in the OS itself.
For password-protected shared links, this feature is only available to certain Dropbox plans. We appreciate the feedback on this and take all comments into consideration when improving the Dropbox site and services.
