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steve78957
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Security concern: my full name appears on public folder links.

I have just noticed that when I share a folder with a view only link if somebody accesses that link via a browser it displays my full name to the person with the link. I'm not happy with this and con...
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steve78957
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Yes, sharing the link correctly. My full name is displayed when using a browser I am not logged into Dropbox on. ie this is what any other person would see.

 

I have attached a screenshot.

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Nancy
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2 years ago

Thanks for the screenshot! At the moment, it’s not possible to hide the name of the Dropbox account indeed. However, I’ve passed your comments to our team to be taken as feedback. 

 

You can also post an idea here about this (please check out our guidelines, too). 

 

A workaround I can suggest in the meantime is to change the name of your Dropbox account to something else. This way, no one will be able to see your real name, even when sharing links publicly.

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