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Goliver1
Helpful | Level 5
6 years ago
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How to password protect folders

Hi folks,   The Dropbox website at https://www.dropbox.com/features/share/password-protection clearly states that it is possible to password protect a folder in Dropbox, and has an animation on t...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    6 years ago
    Goliver1 wrote:

    Why doesn't my screen (even on the website) look like the one on the Dropbox page? 

    If you're referring to the share link permissions shown in one of the screenshots, those options are available on Professional and Business accounts.

     

     

     

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JamesTal
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago
Hi. I wonder if it is possible to set password for a folder within the app. Or if it is possible how can I do it?
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