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skepticalthinker
2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Shared link asks viewers to request access. Why does this happen?
Greetings. I have a shared file set to be viewable by anyone with the link, and I've sent the link to those I want to view the file (see screenshot). However, when they access the link, Dropbox sta...
- 2 years ago
Hi skepticalthinker ,
Jumping in here as a Product Manager for Dropbox Sharing to help out Hannah. Reading through your thread, this is very strange indeed. You've done everything right and I appreciate your patience in working through what is no doubt a frustrating experience. The best I can suggest here is to contact support for help. They'll be able to go through your specific situation and troubleshoot your specific link. Sharing a View Link with access set to "Anyone" should allow anyone - signed in or not - to access a web based preview of your content, and then from there to take further collaborative action like downloading, asking to join the content, etc.
Jason
Mark
Super User II
My guess is that they are not logged in to the same email that you sent the link to OR they are using a different machine with a different Dropbox logged in and its picking that log in up instead.
anniecdigitals
2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
That's what I thought too, but in an order of 8 with links they all worked except 2 asked for permission so I'm still confused. Any idea where I could find out for sure what the issue is?
Thanks,
Annette
- Megan2 years agoDropbox Staff
Hey anniecdigitals, thanks for posting here!
I've merged your post under a similar thread, so feel free to take a look around, and let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks a bunch!
- anniecdigitals2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Thanks Megan. Yeah, they're all having the same problem I am. Still not sure how to fix it though .... 😮
- skepticalthinker2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
I just posted a followup to my OP with what I found out from Dropbox Support that addressed my particular issue. Perhaps it will help with yours as well.
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