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dleigh73
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3 years ago
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Why can't I see the documents I received?
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  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    3 years ago

    Hi dleigh73, I see.

     

    However those security walls could in some cases be interfering with the way you preview the shared link. And it would help us narrow down the cause, if you could try to disable them, and then check if the link previews the way it should. 

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Megan
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3 years ago

Hi dleigh73, are you the only one that has access to this link?

 

If not, does it work for other people as it should be?

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dleigh73
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Don't know. I'm the only person here who should be able to access it.

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    Megan
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    3 years ago

    Hi dleigh73, do you have any proxy, VPN, firewall, security software, or even ISP/router settings that could be restricting traffic to the following Dropbox domains?

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    dleigh73
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    We do have a firewall and security software but I don't think they would block access. I'm not getting anything from them stating that it is being blocked.

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
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    3 years ago

    Hi dleigh73, I see.

     

    However those security walls could in some cases be interfering with the way you preview the shared link. And it would help us narrow down the cause, if you could try to disable them, and then check if the link previews the way it should. 

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    dleigh73
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    I can't disable our companies firewall or security settings. 

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    3 years ago

    Hey dleigh73, sorry to jump in here, but would it be OK if we reached out via email to  investigate a bit further internally at this point?

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    dleigh73
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Thanks for the help but I was able to get our IT dept access the docs and download them for me.

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