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knight2601
10 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Switching users in app
Hi All is it possible (in a test app) to login as user 1, view files etc, then log out and log in as user 2, view their files etc? My app is using an OAuth2 flow in .net, its a windows forms ...
Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
8 years agoxtremebytes It depends on the use case, so it's up to the developer to decide what makes sense for their app. The newer `forceReauthentication` can be more inconvenient than `forceReapprove` though, since the user is forcibly signed out and has to sign in again. With `forceReapprove`, the user can still choose to switch accounts if they want/need. That being the case, I would generally recommend `forceReapprove` over `forceReauthentication`.
xtremebytes
8 years agoExplorer | Level 3
@Grek K. thanks, I see your point about inconvenience. I am probably looking at it from a use-case where the user wants to disable the Dropbox integration and be presented with a user login screen when re-enabled again because it is likely to be disabled with the intent to switch users. There is a slight chance that the user may accidentally overlook the small sign-out link on the re-approval page, and still re-approve as the previously signed-in user. So, perhaps, it does make more sense in my app to set 'forceReauthentication'.
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