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D469
New member | Level 2
11 months ago

Does Dropbox notify me when someone clicks a link they don’t have access to anymore?

Does Dropbox notify me when someone clicks a link they don’t have access to anymore?

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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    11 months ago

    Hi D469, thanks for contacting us.

     

    Are you referring to a user trying to click a shared link to a file or folder, to which they no longer have access?

     

    Did you make this change by deleting the link or file, or did you change the permissions of the link for it to only be accessible to team members?

     

    This will help me to assist further!

  • D469's avatar
    D469
    New member | Level 2
    11 months ago
    Let’s say under either circumstance. If a person clicks on a link and it takes them to a page that says “you no longer have access”, is the account owner notified
  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    11 months ago

    Thanks for the clarification. No, there wouldn't be any notification to the shared link owner.

  • D469's avatar
    D469
    New member | Level 2
    11 months ago
    Would there be any way for the account owner to see if someone clicked the link? In a security alert or anything like that or an audit log
  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    11 months ago

    Currently, there isn't a method to do what you're asking on the Dropbox site.

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