Need to see if your shared folder is taking up space on your dropbox 👨‍💻? Find out how to check here.

OwenWise's avatar
OwenWise
Explorer | Level 4
8 months ago
Status:
Closed - Inactive

Remove the delete ability from external user(s)

PLEASE allow us to restrict the ability of external users to delete files and folders in a shared folder.  I just ran into an issue where a user, that had edit permission, deleted all of the files and folders in a shared folder.  Allow us to restrict the ability to delete by users.

Or change the view permission to upload files and folders.

This seems so easy to do, yet it doesn't happen.

If I'm missing a setting, please enlighten me.

Thank you.

5 Comments

Comments have been turned off for this idea
  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    6 months ago
    Status changed:
    Open
    to
    Closed - Inactive

    This idea has been closed due to inactivity. 

    Thank you for your suggestion, and if you have another idea to share, please do! 

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    7 months ago
    Status changed:
    New
    to
    Open

    This idea is open. 

    If you like this idea, please share how this would help you, and vote to show your support. 

    Our top-voted ideas are shared with our product teams to investigate in our regular reviews.

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    8 months ago
    OwenWise wrote:

    Is there a planned functionality improvement?

    No idea. Dropbox typically doesn't announce what's planned. I just meant that IF it's something that changes, until then you can get around it.

  • OwenWise's avatar
    OwenWise
    Explorer | Level 4
    8 months ago

    That is what I do now.  Lot's more work.  In the age of AI, this seems like simple functionality.

    You say 'in the meantime'.  Is there a planned functionality improvement?

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    8 months ago
    OwenWise wrote:

    Or change the view permission to upload files and folders.

    In the meantime, you can use a File Request to allow someone to upload files without giving them edit abilities.