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Password protect local folders
Hi, I would like to know if there is the possibility to protect access to the Dropbox local folder on the PC, using a password. This because I installed Dropbox even on the PC in office. This PC is used by different users and anyone could view the contents of my Dropbox folder. Is there a possibility to protect this folder with a password or other software?
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Dropbox has no such feature. Use the security options built-in to the operating system to protect the folder. First and foremost, each user should be using their own computer account. Secure your account and no one (but the admins) can access the data within it.
Moderator note: You can read into a similar thread here: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/View-download-and-export/Make-my-Dropbox-folder-hidden-so-people-can-t-see-the-content/td-p/639151
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- Lusil
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Hi there Sarbjitkaur, welcome to the Dropbox Community!
We'd be more than happy to help, but I'm not exactly clear on what you're trying to achieve.
Any info you could give us would be very helpful. Thanks!
I 100% agree! This is such an overdue feature it's not funny.
The answers in this forum are not very helpful - "just password your computer". No **bleep**!
The question was if you can password protect a selected number of folders on your dropbox account for added security. e.g. if other people in your householde use the computer. I can think of many reasons why this is crucial.
Dropbox I reckon you shoul consider this feature as it would add a lot of value to your customers and you could be the first cloud sharing company to offer it.
Dropbox is implementing what they call a Vault folder. Right now it is only available on Family and Plus plans. It allows you to add a PIN number that is required to open the vault folder. For some reason, the Plus plan has this feature but the Professional plan upgrade, that I pay $80 a year more for, doesn't. Anyway, the advantage, as I see it, is that you can put sensitive documents in the vault so that other people accessing your Dropbox can't get to them without the PIN. In my case, there are files I would like to put in the Vault so that my kids, who use my account to keep their schoolwork in, can't see my tax information.
