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2FA and shared folders
Hi
If I enable 2FA on my dropbox account how does this effect current users I have given access to some shared folders?
Will they still have access or will they need to also enable 2FA?
Thanks
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- Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi,
Please help me understand the security of shared files and folders from a 2FA-enabled source account (mine) and an account without 2FA, both with a link to and an invitation via email from Dropbox source account to the invited person.
Specifically, a client with whom I have shared, using a hyperlink to one document AND inviting to a higher level folder, told me that the hyperlink takes them directly to the document with no security. Perhaps that is because their computer is a trusted device, and thus bypasses login requirements (first level security). What they and I would like to have happen is that they - and anyone else with that document's / folder's hyperlink - must complete a security step in order to access the document/folder.
How can I as the administrator of the source Dropbox folder assure downstream security? What my I / they do in order to protect documents and folders on DB?
Thank you,
- Walter
Hi tbbalfe; thanks for joining our Community!
I'm not sure if this will do the trick for you, but the closest I can think about your use-case is our shared links feature which can be password protected if needed.
For context, Dropbox Professional and Business customers can add a password (or an expiry date and/or even disable downloads) to a shared link on dropbox.com or on the Dropbox mobile app. When someone opens the link, they'll need the password to see its contents.
For more information, please take a look a the following Help Center article:
https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/share/set-link-permissions
Let us know if you have any questions!
