Dropbox files no longer inherit folder permissions

I updated software with the following patch.  Files are now inheriting proper permissions correctly, as before.

https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-desktop-client-builds/Beta-Build-94-3-371/td-p/403219

I very much appreciate that DropBox created a solution.  The timeline left a lot to be desired but I'm glad we got a fix.

Thanks for testing (I hadn't yet had the opportunity).

I will later today though with the just-released stable build 94.4.384.

Update: That stable build doesn't seem to have the feature. I guess they're keeping it only in the betas for now, despite the misleading versioning.

Yet, this is in the release notes for it:

"Fixed an issue where newly added or edited files were not reinheriting permissions of their parent folders on Windows"

Update 2: Disregard the above. I apparently downloaded too early using the "offline" link. Despite having a file called "Dropbox 94.4.384 Offline Installer.exe," it actually installed v93, which I didn't notice until today. Testing with the actual v94 does show that the permissions problem is solved.

It's been 4 months. It would be interesting to hear how many have moved to other platforms by now. I only have one client affected - they have moved to OneDrive.

I moved to OneDrive quite some time ago. Ended up being a fairly easy solution.

Same here - OneDrive provides the same functionality for what we need.

Cons - we still haven't entirely worked out what it does when 2 people inadvertently work on the same file at the same time. At least with Dropbox you got a clear 'conflicted copy'

Pros - seems much more stable running on a server using AlwaysUp, whereas Dropbox required periodic restarts, even after applying the various tweaks recommended in the AlwaysUp website

Hi rjwb,

How does Onedrive go about recovering the entire library back to a point in time if required, like in the event of a cryptolocker?

When I checked it out a couple years ago it didnt have that functionality, in fact all it allowed was the recovery of previous versions of MS Office docs - not the entire library.

dragoner - your question belogs to another thread. This thread is about the changes to inheritable folder permissions.

The thread also discusses the lack of support from Dropbox, and various discussion on alternatives available to users. Best just to keep it all in the one area – while we’re on the topic

dragoner

can't really advise on that as we use OneDrive for syncing, not for backup. For backup, we have always used Carbonite.