While you use Dropbox to store your valuable data, we suggest you should password protect it to avoid security threats.

Select medium to receive security code via mobile app or text message.

Head to Settings > Security and toggle on Two-step verification.

Go to Manage Access > View link settings.

Open its preview page by clicking a file.

Next is to select the date on which you want the link to expire.

Next to Expiration, click to toggle it On.

Select the Share button by hovering over the file or folder.

To set expiration date, follow these steps: Thus, the recipient won’t be able to download the file, though he could preview the file via shared link. It even allows you to disable downloads for a shared link. After the expiration, the shared link will be disabled to access. Once you enable the expiration date for shared data, the recipient won’t be able to access it after expiration date. Setting a shared link expiration date will give you greater control over your shared data.

Click Manage Access > View Link Settings > Link Access > People with Password.

Click on “…” (ellipses) in the top right corner.

Check the preview page by opening the file.To add a password to a shared link on the Dropbox mobile app, follow these steps: Copy and share the link with anyone using a Dropbox link. You will also find an option to set an expiration date, you can follow the steps to set the expiration date.

Now there will be Set a password option, click on it and type in your password.Here, you will find an option Only people with the password, click on it.Click on the Share button that you will find beside the file or folder name that you want to share.Sign in to your Dropbox account in the browser.

Dropbox lock folder with password