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Password protected folders when using the embedder
I have set up an app on dropbox and added some folders. Using the anchor tag method described here it displays the contents of the root folder correctly. However, it doesn't seem to respect the sh...
Oh I see, thanks for clarifying. That's expected then. Technically, a password applies to a shared link, not a folder itself. And, supplying a shared link to the parent folder enables access to anything in that folder. Any shared links that may or may not exist for the items underneath, and the settings for those other shared links, that don't come in to play.
I don't think there's a good way to set this up the way you want exactly unfortunately, other than rearranging your folders and using multiple Embedders.
Greg-DB
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Dropbox Community ModeratorOh I see, thanks for clarifying. That's expected then. Technically, a password applies to a shared link, not a folder itself. And, supplying a shared link to the parent folder enables access to anything in that folder. Any shared links that may or may not exist for the items underneath, and the settings for those other shared links, that don't come in to play.
I don't think there's a good way to set this up the way you want exactly unfortunately, other than rearranging your folders and using multiple Embedders.
ok, thanks for the insight into how the passwords are working exactly 🙂 Back to the drawing board. Cheers Greg-DB!
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