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Florian A.1
New member | Level 1
10 years ago

Why does Dropbox ask for your computer password

Hi, I just came across this blog post detailing some, shall we say, unorthodox ways Dropbox is circumventing OS X security features and tricking users into sharing their admin password: http://appl...
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Leon N.
Helpful | Level 5
10 years ago

Good point.  One feature is not a complete test. However, I continue to use Dropbox for syncing, app access (i.e. native API access from the app) and finder/pathfinder integration all seem to work fine. Anything else I should test?

BTW, it was stated by the person claiming to be a Dropbox employee that accessibility was needed for badges. It seems reasonable to expect Dropbox to explain what access is truly required, why and how this unusual authentication process works. 

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