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DSG
New member | Level 2
9 years ago
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Permissions for Sub-Folders

Hi People,   Drop box Business user.   We have 3 folders at the highest level..   Folder 1 Folder 2 Team folder   We have different permissions for access to Folder 1 & Folder 2 depending o...
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    Sanchez
    9 years ago
    Hi there, 
     
    Any sub-folder will inherit the sharing properties of the parent folder. That is, if you give users access to a folder, they will be able to access any sub-folders within it. If you add other users to the sub-folders, and they will not have access to the folders above it, but they will be able to access anything within the folder (and subsequent sub-folders). Here’s a bit more info
    With Team folders, you have to create groups for the initial share of the folder. A group can consist of one or more users. Within the Team folder, you can then create sub-folders, and share with individual users. 
     
    I hope this helps! 
    Thanks
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Sanchez
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8 years ago
Hey guys, 

I’m happy to report all your feedback to the team. As you know, this is how our product currently works. I understand your concerns, I appreciate your suggestions, and I assure you that they are all considered by our devs. 
 
Thanks
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StephenG
Helpful | Level 5
8 years ago

Wish I had read these posts before upgrading. I think the main issue here is that the promise of "granular support" is misleading as the higher tiers do not offer granular support after all.

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