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How to remove a member from an automatically created group?
When adding a new member to the teamfolder dropbox automatically creates a group we never asked for that has access to the whole folder, while the new member should have access only to certain subfol...
My team is having this exact same problem. We cannot figure out how to modify or get rid of this unwanted group. There's a folder in particular that we need to restrict access to but this automatically created group makes it visible to everyone. The best we can do is limit their access to "view only" which is still unacceptable. Why is this group so difficult to modify?
Daphne
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey there MF_TBM, sorry to hear you're having trouble with this!
Did you have the chance to look at the accepted solution here as it applies to how you can remedy the situation you described?
If there's any points that you're unsure of or need further assistance with then I'll be more than happy to help. I'll just need you to provide a little more info such as where you get stuck in the process.
Let me know if this helps - thanks!
Thanks Daphne, I figured out a workaround to restrict this group's access to a specific folder. Although, it would be useful to remove this "Everyone at" group, or completely limit it's access on a global level. It would be great if you could tell me how to do that.
I'll detail the procedure for restricting a group's access to a specific folder in case somone else runs into the same issue I did.
To preface, I've created 2 new groups under the "groups" menu in the "Admin Console": one for top level access and one for limited access.
Under 'Admin Console" select "Content" then find the folder you want to restrict access to. Under "Manage" you can control the type of access a group will have per folder.
Use the search bar to find the new group you created for top level access then hit "Share" to add it to the list. (As a side note, I would much prefer to see a list of my existing groups rather than having to type a search query)
Next to the "Everyone at" group where it says "can edit" or "can view" select "remove" to take this group off the list.
Now only members in the top level group can access this folder.
Thx
- Daphne
Hey MF_TBM,
Sounds like you got it all set up perfectly with the steps from the solution! I'm sure your step by step guide will be useful for others who also have the same query so thanks for taking the time to share that with us here.
As the "Everyone at [Company name]" group is an automated group which updates itself with the current members of the team, it's not a group that can be edited currently. That being said, it's also not a group that you need to use at all if you don't need to. Although I understand how you might want to remove this group entirely, perhaps you can share that idea here.
Let me know if there's anything else I can help with - thanks!
So, we are not able to delete the "everyone at..." group?
What about to delete some of the members from that group? can we do that?
Thanks!
