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rebeccal01
New member | Level 2
2 months ago

Ability to password-protect folders within Dropbox

Now that Vault is being discontinued, I think it would be useful to have the ability to password-protect folders within Dropbox itself. 

I know you can password-protect folders when sharing them, but I'd like the ability to password-protect individual folders in Dropbox, to add additional security. I store client information, financial information for taxes, etc. on Dropbox and while I password-protect individual files, I'd like to be able to password-protect full folders too, just for the added layer of security.

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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    Hi rebeccal01, thanks for contacting us.

    We appreciate the suggestion to password-protect folders within your Dropbox folder on your account.

    We take all comments into consideration when improving the Dropbox app and services.

  • rebeccal01's avatar
    rebeccal01
    New member | Level 2

    Thanks. I have Dropbox Plus. And it isn't possible to password-protect a folder. Would love it if it was available for all plans. It is a simple security measure which can be really useful. Especially with GDPR and the need to protect information as much as possible!

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