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I am the admin of our business account and want to achieve the following folder/permissions structure. Unfortunately I can't figure out how to do this with Dropbox. (All users need to be able to edit. )
Top Level Folder (editable by team member 1, team member 2, external user 1, external user 2)
Simply put: a couple of people on my team and a few externals need access to a top level folder.... and a couple of other external users need access to only a sub-folder.
What is the best way to achieve these folder/permissions between my team members and external users??
Thanks
Thanks for that clarification, didn't realize it was an early access feature. Unfortunately I only see 'New Desktop Dropbox App', no others... i'm guessing this means our business doesn't have the option to use this feature until it moves out of early access?
"I’d also like to note that the way the external user would see the folder wouldn’t change at all, since they will see the folder you share with them (regardless of its location within your team folder) as the “top level” folder in their account like how a shared folder appears.". Yes.. I can think of situations where you'd not want the external user to know the internal folder structure.
Howerver, although this sounds like a benefit, being able to see the parent folder is can be useful because it gives context to the folder they in fact are allowed to access. It sounds like this means we have to name that folder as if it was standalone so the external folks know what they are looking at. (Imagine naming it 'Photos' or something generic... if the external user had folders shared with them from other people named in a similarly generic fashion they'd have a hard time knowing which is which).
Actually, maybe you have a solution for that. How does one differentiate between two or more folders that had been shared with them that are the same... ie. if i have a bunch of people sharing a folder named 'Photos' with me, how do I tell which is which without the benefit of seeing (but not accessing data in) their parent folders?
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Ok that's great, answered all my quesitons and now many things are much clearer. Thanks for all your patience, time, and help! =]
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