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anonymous
8 days ago

When sharing a link to a parent folder, does a subfolder inherit the permissions of the parent?

Hi,  With a dropbox basic account, does a subfolder inherit the permissions of the parent folder? Suppose I make a folder (Folder A) that anyone can view with a link, but within it (Folder B), I ch...
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Dell_Dropbox
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8 days ago

Welcome to the community anonymous​ 

If Folder A is set to “Anyone with the link,” anyone who opens that link can view what’s inside Folder A, including subfolders.

To keep Folder B private, the safest option is to move Folder B outside of Folder A and share it separately (for example, “Only people invited”)

  • anonymous's avatar
    anonymous
    8 days ago

    Hi,

    Hi, thanks for the speedy reply. I just want to clarify: I understand they can see the subfolders, but can they see what's inside them? 

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      Rich
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      7 days ago
      JohnThompson212 wrote:

      I understand they can see the subfolders, but can they see what's inside them?

      Yes.

      Don't think of it like permissions on the folders. The permissions are for the link itself. If someone has a link for Folder A, they can see EVERYTHING in that folder, including the content of all subfolders.

      As Dell mentioned, you would need to move Folder B outside of Folder A to keep it secure.

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