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Been trying to get this to work for many years but always give up and use a different service. On my company’s team dropbox I want to create a folder with the purpose of collaborating with outside vendors. I can create invites, confirm access with edit permissions for the outside person, and they can join no problem, but they only ever have download permissions and can’t upload anything to our folder. Am I missing some permission setting? The other method of using a File Request for them to upload something does work but isn’t ideal. These are the settings used for the most recent attempt:77Views0likes2CommentsCan we stop someone with access to a shared link from sharing it with other people?
Hi all, I have a problem with a specific Dropbox setting. I know that what I want to do should be possible, but unfortunately, I can't figure it out. That's why I need your help. It's about the following: I want to share files with clients using Dropbox. I don't want these clients to have to install Dropbox themselves, because we don't want to drive up extra costs for the clients. But I want to prevent the folder links from being made public or shared with people who aren't supposed to have access. How did I set this up? Inside Dropbox, I created a client folder Within this client folder are several subfolders In the LINK FOR VIEWING settings of the client folder and in the subfolders, I selected 'ANYONE WITH LINK' under 'Who can access', because the clients are not added as members in Dropbox. We don't send the links directly to the client, but we copy and paste the shared link into Webflow, where we have created a client page. The link refers to a specific folder on the client page The client has access to the client page. Logins are handled via Memberstack. Using the above, clients can log in to the client page and have access to their files. But what is the issue now? The client can copy the link from the folder and forward this link to someone who is not logged in to the client page. This other person can then use the link to gain access to the Dropbox folder. And that last part is exactly what we want to prevent. How can I prevent this? I have a Dropbox Business Plan and I am the admin. I hope anyone can help me out.79Views0likes6CommentsWhat are the best practices when sharing files with other users while on a Dropbox team?
We are a small core team that engages with freelance producers and editors on a project-by-project basis. Dropbox is central to our workflow, which is why Dropbox Business works well - we are on the annual Dropbox Business basic plan with three licences/9 TB of storage, and also add on 2 x Dropbox Replay licences. My question is about how best to work the above with our freelancers when we need them to be able to collaborate with us with assets stored on our core Dropbox. - Let's say Freelancer A works with us for six weeks; we buy a Dropbox licence for them in order for us to collaborate. As we're an annual plan, that's a chunk of cash. - When that project comes to an end, what are the options for Freelancer A's Dropbox licence? Cancel/request pro-rata refund? Lose the lot? Keep licence and it goes into a "pool" ready for reassignment? - Let's say we engage Freelancer B to work on another project a couple of weeks later - is it just a case of reassigning what was Freelancer A's licence to Freelancer B? Or do we have to purchase a whole new licence? Or, is there another way we should be thinking of this? Transferring assets to freelancers, and then them transferring assets back when they've completed work, doesn't easily work for us given the fluid nature of the projects we work on - as new assets arrive, we need our team to be able to see them immediately (ie sync, not share). I'm sure this is a common use case, so hoping to hear from others who have found the best way of working with freelance/project staff alongside Dropbox Business/teams. Thanks in advance!Solved179Views1like3CommentsFreezing and endless uploading and downloading of files on Windows.
Freezing and endless uploading and downloading of files. Restarting the program does not help, rebooting the PC does not help either. I use the 15Tb tariff, but in response I get a non-working service. Help me solve the issue, because very urgent projects do not go according to plan due to this problem273Views0likes12CommentsHow can an external user share a folder with other people outside the team?
Hi, I have shared one of my dropbox folders with an external user outside my team. I would like him to be able to share that folder with other users. Is it possible to give this one user that permission? When he right clicks-> share on the folder, he gets a message saying he can only share with a link. I would like him to be able to add other external users with email address.Solved309Views0likes3Comments"You need permission to perform this action" each time I'm creating a folder.
I have searched through the forum for a solution but have yet to find one. I am using the desktop and trying to create a folder and keep getting the error, "destination folder access denied" "you need permission to perform this action". I have unchecked "read only" in the properties and it re-checks "read only" as soon as I go back to try to create a folder. I am the owner, administrator etc of this computer and I pay for a drop box plan. I recently got a new computer and have had this issue ever since! I should not have to log into dropbox online every time I want to create a folder. I am running windows 11. I have ensured that I have the proper permissions checked. I do not know what else I can do at this point. Please help, as this is affecting my day to day business.2.8KViews0likes11CommentsAllow us to create top level team folders locally on the desktop app again.
The new feature wherein no one can create a top level team folder locally on computer is the dumbest thing I have come across. I see it is no longer possible even rename the folders. Hope this idiotic feature is eliminated else I will move to one drive.126Views2likes2CommentsHow can I remove some users from the list of external collaborators?
I can gave access to some "Joe Random" to a file he needed to download. Fine. All good. 4 years later, the file is deleted, and his name still comes up on my list of external collaborators. There is zero reason for any Rando's to be listed here. There are 91 of them. There should be like 4-5 of them. How can I get rid of these names that no longer need access to files? Joe Rando and his 85 friends can go!310Views0likes7Comments