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Why do people have the permissions to download my shared files when I removed them?
I upgraded to the Professional plan to have my share options be very restrictive. To send files with no access to download, have a password, and an expiration date. I'm also the only person allowed...
Hi Jay,
I thought the problem was fixed, but I just sent it to another email that has a dropbox account and again, they were able to download it. I'm looking for a view access option only. But it seems Dropbox doesn't have that option. I may just cancel this subscription, it's not working out. Thanks.
Rich
Super User II
Super User III'm looking for a view access option only. But it seems Dropbox doesn't have that option.
Dropbox does have that option. You can read about it in this help article. If you create a view-only shared link and disable downloads on it, no one will be able to download the original file, even if they have a Dropbox account. Of course, that doesn't prevent taking a screenshot of whatever is on their screen. Nothing can prevent that.
does that mean that if the person I send it to shares the link, I will get a notification that someone else is trying to access the files?
If someone shares a view-only link, and if you've set one, the password for that link, with another person, they'll be able to view the file as well. Nothing can prevent that and no, you will not be notified. Shared links have no tracking on them.
Sharing the file directly with a person, by inviting them to the file instead of using a view-only link, would require they have an account to access the file, but then they'd be able to download it. If someone else tried to access the file, they'd be prompted to request access.
OK thank you for letting me know about all that. It seems that I'm able to specify no downloads, but for some it still gave them access. And there's too many other features that are not working out. I'll have to go back to basic plan and look elsewhere.
Thank you all for trying to help, appreciate it!
