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mikexavier
4 years agoNew member | Level 2
Password protected folders when using the embedder
I have set up an app on dropbox and added some folders. Using the anchor tag method described here it displays the contents of the root folder correctly. However, it doesn't seem to respect the sh...
- 4 years ago
Oh I see, thanks for clarifying. That's expected then. Technically, a password applies to a shared link, not a folder itself. And, supplying a shared link to the parent folder enables access to anything in that folder. Any shared links that may or may not exist for the items underneath, and the settings for those other shared links, that don't come in to play.
I don't think there's a good way to set this up the way you want exactly unfortunately, other than rearranging your folders and using multiple Embedders.
mikexavier
New member | Level 2
There is no password set on the shared link supplied to the Embedder as that's the parent folder. Ideally, anyone can view the contents of that parent folder, but can only access the sub-folder they have the password for.
Parent
- folder1 (password protected)
- folder2 (password protected)
Sorry if that wasn't clear before 😬
Greg-DB
4 years agoDropbox Staff
Oh I see, thanks for clarifying. That's expected then. Technically, a password applies to a shared link, not a folder itself. And, supplying a shared link to the parent folder enables access to anything in that folder. Any shared links that may or may not exist for the items underneath, and the settings for those other shared links, that don't come in to play.
I don't think there's a good way to set this up the way you want exactly unfortunately, other than rearranging your folders and using multiple Embedders.
- mikexavier4 years agoNew member | Level 2
ok, thanks for the insight into how the passwords are working exactly 🙂 Back to the drawing board. Cheers Greg-DB!
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