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wa4ywm
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago
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Can't seem to properly share a folder of photos

I am new to Dropbox and am having problems with folder sharing.   I have read the Dropbox help on sharing and I have looked at several questions in the forum. They all seem to say the same thing wh...
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    wa4ywm
    3 years ago

    Megan and Hannah

     

    Thank you for your direct comments and answers. I realize that I was trying to do something that cannot be done with my account - restrict access with a link.

    Thus, I am going to have my users create accounts so that I can restrict access.

    Thanks again.

     

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wa4ywm
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Hi Megan

I removed everyone but me (of course) from the access list. I created a new link. Checked the link in a new tab - good. Sent the link in an email to the person of interest. The link worked. BUT - I have been here before. I suspect that I am missing something here.

 

I am under the impression that when I send a link as I have done here, it means that anyone can use that link to access the folder. I have no way of restricting access. True?

 

If true, how do I restrict access?

 

 

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Hannah
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3 years ago

Happy to see that you were able to resolve this, wa4ywm.

 

Indeed, when it comes to shared links, anyone with access to the link, can access the content.

 

There are ways to change the permissions on links, like adding a password or an expiration date, but that would require a Dropbox Professional or Business account.

 

In your case, what you could do, is keep the link alive for as long as you need to, and then you can delete it from this page, to stop people from accessing the content.

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    wa4ywm
    Helpful | Level 6
    3 years ago

    Hannah 

    So the only way I can control access to the folder is to invite the users to share the folder and they would then need to create an account. Is this true?

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    Megan
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    3 years ago

    Hey wa4ywm, if you're on a paid Professional, or paid plan you can choose for people not to download content, or add a password to your links as Hannah suggested.

     

    If you invite a user to your shared folder directly, instead of a shared link they would need a Dropbox account, and they can either have "can edit" or "can view" permissions. 

  • wa4ywm's avatar
    wa4ywm
    Helpful | Level 6
    3 years ago

    Megan and Hannah

     

    Thank you for your direct comments and answers. I realize that I was trying to do something that cannot be done with my account - restrict access with a link.

    Thus, I am going to have my users create accounts so that I can restrict access.

    Thanks again.

     

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