

You can simply highlight them on your report, or create your own checklist. Identify only those that need to be re-shared once the migration is complete.Shared links will not persist in Google Drive once the migration is complete. Link Share - This is when you create a link to a file or folder and then share that link either by sending it to people or posting it somewhere (e.g.Individuals listed will continue to have access to these files after the migration. An individual file or folder can be shared with both internal and external users.

You can do a Direct Share to internal users (those with a email address) or to external users. Direct Share - This is when you select/name users directly to share the file or folder with.What do I do with the information in this report?īefore we can answer that, you need to know that there are two types of sharing in Dropbox: Public - anyone with the link has access (internal or external).Password - accessible to anyone who has the password.Shared Folder Only - shared with specific users (internal and external).Team Only - anyone with a Davidson College account has access (internal only).You may see one or more of the below visibility tags in your report: Your link sharing report contains several data points but you can limit your focus to the URL, which provides a link to the shared file itself, and to the visibility tag, which indicates how the files were shared in Dropbox. What details are included in this report? You can use this report to identify files that require re-sharing once the migration is complete. As part of our migration from Dropbox to Google Drive, T&I may have provided you with a link sharing report to help you manage your file sharing after the migration is complete.

For more information, visit the project support page. All files and folders from Davidson-owned personal and departmental Dropbox folders have now been migrated to Google Drive. Google Drive replaced Dropbox as Davidson’s primary cloud storage and file sharing solution on December 13, 2021.
