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hbetschart
Explorer | Level 4
3 months ago

Can you password protect a folder or file?

There is no easy way to Password or PIN protect the VAULT from unauthorized access.

The sharing option is too cumbersome. 

Are there options in the works that would allow users to protect a folder or file with a simple PIN # or a password?

OneDrive is ahead of you on this one!

security

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  • Dell_Dropbox's avatar
    Dell_Dropbox
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    3 months ago

    Welcome back hbetschart​, 

    I think I remember a very similar suggestion being made a few months ago. You currently have the ability to password protect a shared link to a folder, but not the ability to individually set passwords on folders with no shared links. 

    To date, we the community hasn't generated enough interest in this feature to get it on the roadmap. But posts like this one are great to keep give the ideas more visibility. 

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