What if I forget my password for the link or want to change it?

If someone tries to view a file using a shared link that requires a password, they’ll be asked to enter a password. Tap Control access under Link settings.Tap the “ ⁝” (vertical ellipsis on Android) “ …” (ellipsis on iPhone/iPad) next to the file or folder you’d like to add a password to.

To add a password to a shared link on the Dropbox mobile app:

Next to Who has access, choose People with password.

Click the gear icon in the top-right corner.If a link hasn’t been created, click Create then copy link.Hover over the name of the folder and click the share icon.To add a password to a shared folder on : If you’re adding a password to a view-only link, next to Who has access, choose People with password.Next to Require password, click to toggle it On.Click either Link for editing or Link for viewing depending on which link you’d like to add a password to.Hover over the name of the file and click the share icon (rectangle with an up arrow).When someone opens the link, they'll need the password to see its contents. In 2012, the cloud-based storage company Dropbox was hacked, resulting in a compromise of 68 million user emails.Dropbox Professional, Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise customers can add a password to a shared link on or on the Dropbox mobile app. You can also accomplish this through the web interface. What the company didn't realize at the time, though, was that user passwords were also stolen, the Guardian reports. Right-click the first file in your folder and select Copy Dropbox Link. On Mac, you’ll need to hold the Control key while you click. Paste the link into your spreadsheet or another location. Just make sure you have a way to remember which image goes with which link. (The first major LinkedIn hack was also in 2012.) Recognizing the scope of the password hack, last week Dropbox reset an unknown number of user passwords and released a note to users indicating they should take preventative measures to change their passwords and that they 'don’t believe that any accounts have been improperly accessed.' The original data hack was a result of a Dropbox employee using the same password for his LinkedIn account as for his Dropbox account.

If you haven't changed your Dropbox password since 2012, you should do so right away-make sure it's a password you don't already use on another site. If you want to check if your email or password has been released on the Internet as a result of the hack, search for your email on the site Have I Been Pwned.

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