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Trace device used to access / move folder?
Hi,
Last week some files were moved ( I think in a failed attempt to copy them.. ) on our dropbox folder.
I can see which files were accessed at the time this began, through the file activi...
deplandscape wrote:
I can see which files were accessed at the time this began, through the file activity. Is there any way of finding what the device was that moved the folders?
Your Events page and the version history of a file is all the information that's available.
Also keep in mind that changing your account's password will not prevent access from devices that are already linked to your account, and changing the password doesn't break the link. Once a device is linked, it uses a secure token, and not your password, to communicate. The only way to prevent a linked device from connecting is to remove it from your account.
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
deplandscape wrote:
I can see which files were accessed at the time this began, through the file activity. Is there any way of finding what the device was that moved the folders?
Your Events page and the version history of a file is all the information that's available.
Also keep in mind that changing your account's password will not prevent access from devices that are already linked to your account, and changing the password doesn't break the link. Once a device is linked, it uses a secure token, and not your password, to communicate. The only way to prevent a linked device from connecting is to remove it from your account.
