For these reasons, I'd suggest that you ensure that your setup does not include any of the above scenarios.Īdditional permissions my be required when syncing mobile devices, particularly when photos or photo albums are involved.

This is especially an issue if other people in the network could be accessing the same data. Similar effects can also happen when your Dropbox folder or its system files are located in a mounted network drive or a remote location (like roaming profiles) since this could cause Dropbox to not have constant access or permissions to operate in those locations. Permissions can be set any number of ways and can be restored manually through a fairly simple process.Īnother possible cause of issues with Dropbox arise when conflicts exist between your local network sharing or folder redirection preferences setup in folders or files within your Dropbox. Operating system permissions prevent files from being viewed or edited by unauthorized logins. Permission to control the computer is just another way of saying that there are certain system permissions Dropbox needs to function, and many of those permissions are to establish secure connections in order to protect the data contained within your Dropbox folders. I will be happy to explain the measures taken by Dropbox to ensure the security of everyone's account.

I can certainly understand you wanting to ensure the security of data you have entrusted to Dropbox. Thank you for writing in regarding the security of your account information.

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