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7 years ago

Password protect local folders

Hi, I would like to know if there is the possibility to protect access to the Dropbox local folder on the PC, using a password. This because I installed Dropbox even on the PC in office. This PC is u...

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Rich
7 years ago
Dropbox has no such feature. Use the security options built-in to the operating system to protect the folder. First and foremost, each user should be using their own computer account. Secure your account and no one (but the admins) can access the data within it.

Moderator note: You can read into a similar thread here: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/View-download-and-export/Make-my-Dropbox-folder-hidden-so-people-can-t-see-the-content/td-p/639151

Jane

Dropbox Staff

7 years ago

Hey niknes, welcome & thanks for posting your question on the Dropbox Community, I hope you’re doing well today!

As Rich mentioned above, such a functionality pertains locally to your operating system, hence you may find some alternative ways to accomplish your task if run a search on google. To re-phrase Rich’s last response, since Dropbox is merely a folder on your computer that’s also syncing online, it keeps the accessibility controls set on your User Profile.

I do appreciate your interest though & I’ll make sure to pass your comments on to the devs for further consideration.

Please let us know on this discussion if you have any additional questions & we’ll do our best to check back with you. Happy Friday!

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