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Patrick Demers
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Password protect access to Dropbox folder

I think it would be a great feature to enable access to the dropbox folder through a password protection option. That way the files could be protected from view if another person has access to my ac...
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Jay
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2 years ago

Hi Patrick Demers, thanks for messaging the Community!

 

Unfortunately, it's not possible to password protect Dropbox, or any of the folders inside. This is because Dropbox is not a network drive and the Dropbox software has no control over access to the folder. The Dropbox folder is just a normal folder and is no more or less secure than every other folder on your computer.

 

We recommend that you follow good security practices to protect your entire computer. It's a good idea to require a password to log in to your account, and to resume from sleep, screen savers and lock screens.

 

If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.

  • carldagostino's avatar
    carldagostino
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    Thanks  for the clear clarification. I understand. I'm approaching 74 and security  for my accts, although simple and basic should be secure. Very helpful. 

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