You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.
Dropbox needs to change permissions for the Folder...
Mid-December, my Mac updated to the latest OS. macOS Sequoia 15.2 (24C101). Since then, Dropbox needs to change permissions for the Folder: /Users/ ############/.dropbox every time I restart my Mac and a few times throughout the day. I have tried to check every permission possible to no avail. I have also uninstalled and reinstalled Dropbox with admin privileges. Any ideas to resolve this small annoyance? Cheers
Help logging into my personal Dropbox account, without access to email.
Hello, I need help logging into my Dropbox account with an e-mail address I can no longer access. I am using Dropbox on Windows. The Dropbox app is installed on my computer. When I open up a folder I have access to both, my personal account and a work account. The app somehow only reads the login information for my work account. I can't switch to my personal account. So I can't purchase Dropbox for my personal account... I also don't have access to my personal account because I no longer have access to the e-mail which my personal account is under. How do I get access to my old personal account? It has all my files, pictures, notes, taxes etc. inside of it.
I can't sign in due to a security code being sent to an email I can't access
Dropbox on my PC and iPhone used to be perfectly synced. When I added or edited content on either, it would show up on the other usually within minutes. I recently got a new PC and when the installers set it up my DB worked great on my new PC. Except that I soon discovered that it was no longer synced to my phone. So I deleted my iPhone DB and tried to just sign in again on my phone in hopes that would solve the problem. Little did I realize that to sign in you requires username (e mail address), password and then DB sends a six digit security code to your e mail address (the one you used to sign in). The problem is that e mail address no longer exists, and I can't recreate it so I can't retrive the security code they send me to sign in. So now I've lost all my DB content on my phone and can't figure out how to re open that account on my iphone so that all of my PC DB files will sync to it. HELP! Thanks Mac
Enhancing security for Dropbox folders on shared macOS systems
Dear Dropbox Team, This post is to express a security concern regarding the recent update that mandates the Dropbox folder's location at /Users/[username]/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox on macOS systems. While this change aligns with Apple's guidelines, it introduces a vulnerability on shared computers. Issue: On shared macOS devices, administrators have the ability to: Reset user passwords, thereby gaining access to all user files, including those in the Dropbox folder. Modify file permissions or utilize root access to navigate into user directories. These capabilities mean that, despite enabling FileVault for disk encryption, an administrator can still access another user's Dropbox files. Request: To address this security concern, I propose the following enhancements: Support for Encrypted Volumes: Allow users to store the Dropbox folder on encrypted disk images or volumes. This would add an additional layer of security, ensuring that even if an administrator accesses the user account, the Dropbox files remain protected. User-Defined Folder Locations: Provide flexibility for users to choose the location of their Dropbox folder. This would enable the use of custom security measures, such as storing the folder in a more secure directory or on an external encrypted drive. Implementing these features would significantly enhance data security for users on shared macOS systems, aligning with Dropbox's commitment to safeguarding user information. Thank you for considering this request. I look forward to your response and any potential solutions to this concern. Best regards,
Prevent the Dropbox settings from being changed (OSX)
Is there a way to prevent the Dropbox settings from being changed via the icon in the taskbar? I would like a co-user of my OSX laptop to only have access to certain folders in my Dropbox. I have hidden all other folders in Dropbox in his user setup, but the settings can still be changed at any time via the taskbar icon. Can this be set via the user permissions in OSX? Thank you for your advice, Thomas
