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seattlemusic
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Shared Links Requiring Login

Although a shared link is set to allow anyone to view it, dropbox is not allow them to. They are prompted to have to create a log in.   Is anyone else experiencing this?   What was the solution? ...
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seattlemusic
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

I am sharing a link to a file.

 

I select the share icon.

 

Then 

Anyone with this link: 
can view
Settings
 
The choose copy link.
 
The settings says anyone with the link can view the file, but the person who clicks on the link still must be prompted to request access because I receive an email saying I need to grant them access.
 
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Jay
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3 years ago

Thanks for the info, if you view the link from an incognito/private browsing window, do you get the same prompt?

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