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Is it possible to use Dropbox on a local server?
I have been looking for a solution for our small business with 5-6 users, currently ~700gb of data on our shared dropbox.
I would like to make local file access (at the office) easier for everyone. Right now it is fairly slow for me to update a file and then have that file sync to all the other users.
If we were to put a windows PC on our local network, install dropbox, and then share that local dropbox folder as a shared drive for all users on our LAN, would that create any issues?
We could still access all the files outside of our LAN through the dropbox app
I know there are NAS options for this, but they rely on third party apps to sync to dropbox. I'd rather use the native dropbox app running on a windows PC if possible.
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- Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi Nend, thanks for joining the Community!
You would run into some problems with that implementation, as the Dropbox folder isn't meant to be shared as a network folder or drive, and the desktop app might not detect these changes as they were performed over a network.
Namely, you would experience sync issues, incorrect permissions, and potential data deletion.
In addition to this, it would be a violation of the Terms of Service, as you would be technically sharing a single Dropbox with multiple people.
If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.
