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JG23
8 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Is there a way to track shared files?
Hi. I have shared a dropbox file with a number of colleagues (they can view not edit, sharing is not locked), however one of these individuals have shared it with an unauthorised person. Is there any...
- 3 years ago
Hey Darryl M.4, thanks for reaching out to us today.
We really appreciate your feedback about this and I will make sure that your comments are passed along to our team.
Indeed, on the latest Dropbox for macOS update, you will no longer be able to access Vault through the Dropbox desktop app.
However, you can still access your Vault on our website and the Dropbox mobile app.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you Pikamander2. It seems like the person copied and forwarded the dropbox link he/she received per email when the files was shared. An anauthorised 3rd party then tried to access the dropbox folder by clicking on the link - which is when I received a dropbox notification asking me to grant access.
Pikamander2
8 years agoExperienced | Level 13
When you received the request for access, did you accept it or reject it? If you rejected it, then the person they shared the link would have been unable to download the file from Dropbox directly.
But like I mentioned above, there's really no way to tell if people have shared the file outside of Dropbox.
I rejected the access request , however I would like to identify the individual that cannot be trusted in our team. Looks like dropbox business may have helped, had I had it from the start. Going to upgrade to avoid similar instances in future. Thanks for your help !
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