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Nend
New member | Level 2
2 months ago

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....
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Jay
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2 months ago

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.

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