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kleep
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3 years ago

Hide notifications for unshared folders.

Hello there, I'm sorry if the issue has been addressed before but I couldn't find anything on the subject. I realized today that one of my coworker, with whom I don't share the admin folder, rece...
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Jay
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3 years ago

HI kleep, what kind of notification are they receiving, is it on the site, via the desktop app, or in an email?

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kleep
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Hi Jay,

Apparently they receive notifications via the desktop app

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    Hannah
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    3 years ago

    Hey kleep, if they're receiving desktop notifications every time changes are made to the folder, it means they have access to it and it's synced to their computer.

     

    Can you double-check the permissions on the folder?

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      kleep
      Explorer | Level 4
      3 years ago

      Hi Hannah

      I checked the permissions. It says "only you have access".

      Maybe they receive notifications because it's a team folder, and not a private folder?

      Is it possible for the admin to create a private folder in a business account?

       

      Otherwise, they might be connected with my ID and password, which is unlikely but I can still check.

      Thanks for your help, have a good day

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        Hannah
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        3 years ago

        Thanks for the additional info, kleep.

         

        If you create a folder within your team member folder (the one with your name on it), no one else but you, would have access to it, unless you chose to share it.

         

        I hope this helps and have a good day as well!

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