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heyjude-2244
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Need a password for the desktop app on computer

I use Dropbox to store confidential client info.  When my computer is out for repair there is no way for me to lock the tech out of Dropbox. I’ve been complaining about this for years. I want to be a...
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    Jay
    2 years ago

    You can sign out of the Dropbox desktop application by following these steps.

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Jay
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2 years ago

Hi heyjude-2244, are you referring to putting a password on the Dropbox folder itself, or on the Dropbox desktop application?

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