How to manage multiple Dropbox accounts on the same computer

[PaulFay]

I am having no end of trouble trying to figure out the best way to coordinate between different email addresses. I have clients who add me to their dropbox using my current work email, that is not connecting to my personal login. I know of the "link" option, but when I go to it in my settings I get a 404 error. Then, I have a third dropbox connected with my former work--the employer removed all sensitive files but I still need to have access to items that other people shared with me via that email address, and I am authorized to access the account. I use dropbox for everything and had migrated my desktop to the cloud, but now when I changed jobs everything is broken. Is there any way to not have to be constantly logging in and out of multiple accounts--especially when I have it set to auto-sync my desktop with all current-working files, it gets very confused when I have to switch accounts. Help!

[Martin Kristiansen]

Multiple dropbox accounts directly placed on the c drive on a windows machine.

I have 3 users on my computer and each one needs to have their dropbox placed in the c drive to work together with others in the same file in Revit.

[adamscheible]

This request is a bit vague to me, but maybe I can help.  If you have one computer with three users, then only one person can use the computer and Revit files at one time.  Unless other computers are working concurrently, then no two users will be writing to the fileset at the same time.   While I have limited experience with Revit, I have used SolidWorks for 21 years.  SolidWorks will always look in the local directory first when looking for file references.  This is helpful when opening assemblies across shared dropbox folders.  It works very well.  The problem is with linked library files, but these can be linked to external locations.

I see two opposing requests here.

1. You need three separate dropbox accounts to see (use) a single folder on the same computer (on your C: drive).  While I have done this, it is a bit unstable and I wouldn't recommend it.  Don't point separate dropbox accounts to the same Dropbox folder.  Use a shared folder across the three dropbox accounts.  This works for SolidWorks as long as two users don't overlap a write to the same file.  Even without using a vault, SolidWorks will allow files to be locked or released.

2. You need a common drive letter for Revit's data folder.  I assume each user has a unique Windows login.   It's possible to MAP a drive letter to a folder.  Consider setting the Revit folder to something like M: instead of C:.  Then have each user map the folder address to M:.  Each should be unique and Rev-It shouldn't see the difference.

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3. Use an external sync program like Goodsync to scan a folder for changes and mirror those changes to another folder.  This can be single or bidirectional mirroring.  I've used this with multiple dropbox accounts to sync files across multiple servers.  It seems duplicitous but works very well.  Goodsync would scan for changes and make it all work.  Crazy, but solid.

Best of luck.

[Hannah]

Hey @PaulFay, thanks for joining our Community.

I understand it can be difficult to use the Dropbox desktop app with multiple Dropbox accounts.

However, the only way to have two Dropbox accounts on the same computer, without having to log out and back in, is if one of your accounts is a Dropbox Business one.

Currently, one Dropbox Business and one individual (Basic, Plus or Professional) account can be linked together on the Dropbox app.

A workaround would be to install Dropbox and sign in to the second account on a different user account on the computer.

Let me know if you have any questions.

[PaulFay]

Two of the accounts are Dropbox business, and one is personal. Is there no way to link all three?

[Rich]

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@PaulFay wrote:
Two of the accounts are Dropbox business, and one is personal. Is there no way to link all three?

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No, there isn't. You can link one personal and one Business. That's it.

[PaulFay]

Well, thank you for the help. Looks like it's time to find a different solution.

[nsmart]

I have several dropbox accounts. One that is shared with me, one personal one and one used for work. I downloaded the Dropbox app, on my new computer, but only the shared one will show. I cannot figure out how to download and access the other two accounts on my new computer.

[Rich · Accepted solution]

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@nsmart wrote:

I have several dropbox accounts. ... I cannot figure out how to download and access the other two accounts on my new computer.

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If you have a Dropbox Business account, you're able to link a Business account with one personal account and then sync them both to your computer. Otherwise, it's only possible to sync one account to your computer. You can use the Dropbox website to access the other accounts.

[Anya22]

I seem to have 3 different Dropbox accounts with different emails - is there a simple way of transferring them all to one account??