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Looking for a way, as admin to a shared folder which contains sub-folders, to keep other team members from accidentally moving those sub-folders. Part of it is education: novices do not grasp that by moving a folder to their desktop (for whatever reason) they are moving it out of DB and visibility to the rest of the team. This has occurred a few times, and as the team grows, it would be better if admin could lock a folder's POSITION. Probably would be a benefit to keep the folders from being renamed, but that is less likely to happen. Users should still be able to freely work with and move files as needed within the locked-position folders. Maybe there is a way to do this that I'm not aware of. Third party folder manager (those I reviewed are focused on encrypting, password protecting and/or hiding folders)? Any advice would be appreciated.
I found a routine on the net that make the computer ask if you want to move a folder:
http://broken-e.com/dragdropconfirm
I have installed this on all my computers since my comment in 2018. I now get asked 2-3 times a month if I really want to move a folder on my laptop where I use the finger controlled mouse. May not sound much but considering the trouble it can be to find a moved folder its been well worth while.
I have asked all staff to install it but it is one of those things you loose track of. Anyway we have not lost a file in this way fro sometime and it has stopped the calls to move away from dropbox. Something like draganddropconfirm as a standard part of something like dropbox (or a server) seems like a must if you dont want to suddenly find one of your folders/files missing.
I too would like to see this feature. Too many times people accidently moves a folder and it causes a lot of problems. If there is a large amount of data in these folders then sync updates will hit a lot of machines. Would be great to be able to lock in a location so it can never be moved, thus never causing any unforseen issues.
- Lusil
Dropbox Staff
Hey everyone, thanks for your ongoing comments on this thread!
I just wanted to jump in and mention that, if you haven't already, you can also check out our file locking feature which prevents a file from being edited by others.
You can find more about it in this article.
In the meantime, if you have any additional thoughts or questions for us, don't hesitate to give us a shout. Cheers!
This feature would be a big plus. We use DropBox in Africa and the network is slow and expensive. If someone accidentally moves a folder it causes a mess for the whole team and wastes a lot of data getting it resolved.
Locking the folder to keep it from being edited is nice but not the same as keeping it from being moved by anyone but the admin.
These features need to be available on the free edition as well.
I agree with Chisomo on this point. While locking a file is nice, it would be better to be able to set a permission at the folder level.
Just to add to that. I think locking a file is a great feature for teams that use less data. For Business and Enterprise users that deal with large amounts of data, locking individual files is cumbersome and not feasible. What our team (and possibly other teams) need is way to prevent an entire folder from being moved, while still having the capability to edit and move folders/files within the locked folder.
Yes, this would be extremely helpful, as it's a recurring issue with major group-wide ramifications. I basically haven't been able to work all day because someone did that this morning and files are getting resynced.
Certain folders are sometimes deleted or edited by mistake. To avoid this, could there be an option controlled by the administrator only, and only from the dropnbox portal.
Thus if a file is locked it would be only available as a readable file to all including the owner (administrator).
This will prevent any accidental deletion or changing by all and including the owner (administrator).
If the owner (administrator) wishes to change or delete, he/she can
1. unlock the folder via Dropbox portal
2. amend as needed from pc
3. re-lock via portal
On so doing the folder would be totally defended from accidental change or deletion by owner (administrator) or shared user.
We desperately need this too. Every month or so we have a folder drag/dropped with tons of files in it to another folder accidently. It's a big pain and a drag on productivity. Dropbox REALLY needs a way to protect folders from being moved or deleted, while still allowing users to add files, edit files, etc within that folder.
A long running problem. Moving folders when using tacking pads is sliding your finger across the pad and picking up a folder accidentally and dropping it somewhere without knowing. Can take days to sort. This can be prevented by a code in the computer but it would be better in my view to stop people moving files/folders unless they are the controller.
Another issue I have is when some bright soul moves files I have set up because they think they know better. Grrrr!
