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Hello. My question concerns my recent issue with file sharing. Usually, my links were generated in this way: 'https://www.dropbox.com/s/'. However, lately, every file is being generated in this way: 'https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/'. Do you know a way to restore the old way of generating links? I just need old way of links, because game can't read new links
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I've created a view only shared link.
I locate the file within FILES, click on the share icon, then switch to 'view only', then I click on 'create and copy link'.
It's the same way I've been creating links for ages but I'm not sure what could have changed to add &rlkey=randomkey or similar to the end of the link.
Is the file in a private or a shared folder? Are you part of a Dropbox Business team?
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The file is just loose within 'All Files'.
It's not a business account but a colleague did login last week and I worry may have changed some settings.
I've logged into another dropbox account to test and I don't have the same issue, which suggests that it's an issue or setting change within the account.
Hi @Pysio13 and @bleach hawk. I hope you don’t mind me jump in.
Are you seeing this for any type of file located within your subfolders?
@bleach hawk, what if you create a shared link for a file located directly in your root Dropbox (outside of any folders)?
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Hi Nancy,
I've tried png, jpg, md and rtf files inside a subfolder as well as on the top-level of my dropbox.
The share link is generated with /scl/fi every time.
I have exactly the same problem.
All OK Sunday then Monday all links had /scI/fi and &rlkey = at the end.
They will not work in my web site
Need /s/ back asap
I think I have sussed why some old links are /s/ and some /scI/
Dropbox knows if a link has been requested historically in which case it continues to give the old linke.
If however it is the first time a link has been requested it will give the new /scI/ link.
So all new files will get the /scI/ link.
How can I force an old link with a new file ?
John
Are you perhaps creating shared links with edit permissions and not view-only permissions?
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Are you perhaps creating shared links with edit permissions and not view-only permissions?
Nancy
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Hi Nancy,
Definitely view only.
John
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