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Office Integration wants access to ‘the files and folders in my Dropbox.’ All of them?
Hello,
On my IPad, when I go to open a file from my Dropbox in Word, I get the following message:
‘Microsoft Integration would like access to the files and folders of your dropbox. Allow?’
This is obviously a hugely open ended question. It’s asking me to allow access to everything in my Dropbox. It might not actually mean this, but I’m wary of hitting Allow when what it’s asking with this wording is total access.
Can Microsoft clarify what this permission means, please?
Hi Gatesallupinmyfolders, this access option basically means that, if you want to open and edit any Word, Excel or PowerPoint file, they can be located anywhere on your Dropbox account, and the integration will be able to access it.
With other apps, they can only view a private folder shared for that app alone. These are usually for settings, backups and so on. However, it isn't useful if it's an app to edit files, since they would need to be located in that private folder each time.
However, the access is only when you're directly using the Office app to edit files. It doesn't mean that other users or Microsoft themselves can access your files without your knowing.
- Rich
Super User II
Gatesallupinmyfolders wrote:
It’s asking me to allow access to everything in my Dropbox. It might not actually mean this ...It means access to everything, but that doesn't mean the app is going to access your entire account, just that it can as you're using it.
As you open or save files you would need the ability to navigate your Dropbox. In order to do that, the app needs access to your entire Dropbox. If the app was created with app-level permissions it would only have access to a single app folder and you wouldn't be able to open or save files elsewhere in your account.
- Thanks for the response, appreciate it. So essentially what you’re saying is that, yes, I’m giving Microsoft full access to all of my dropbox files and folders?
- Rich
Gatesallupinmyfolders wrote:
Thanks for the response, appreciate it. So essentially what you’re saying is that, yes, I’m giving Microsoft full access to all of my dropbox files and folders?You're giving the Office app full access to your Dropbox.
