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Forum Discussion
Desktop/mobile client syncing after password change: security flaw?
Last week I've change my password though the website, at work. On my home computer I have installed the Desktop client. I have not changed a thing and it was syncing without problems.
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techs2017 if somebody has your password then installing Dropbox is the least of your worries.
Super Users are not employees but the answer is the official one - this isnt a security flaw. Its by design.
When somebody adds Dropbox to their computer you receive an email telling you this has happened, unless you've disabled those security emails in the Account section.
Also, if they did do that then you can unlink the account via the same Account page. For Plus and Business users you can also request that a remote delete is done while unlinking clients.
Richard P.
Super User alumni
Super User alumniWith all due respect, you should be changing your password regularly, as in on a monthly basis - doing that and having to reenter your password on each device can be extremely problematic.
If someone steals your password, no devices are affected anyway as you do not have to enter your account password to use any of them - mobile devices allow you to set a separate PIN, but your account password is never required.
If someone steals your device, they have no access to your password anyway, so disconnecting that device solves the issue.
