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Dropbox upgrade asks for password!

  • 30-05-2011 11:01am
    #1
    Liameter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭


    (Copied from another forum, for info.)
    Dropbox is currently forcing an upgrade without warning!

    I noticed that Dropbox was displaying the "disconnected" icon in my menu bar so I "hovered" the cursor to find out why. Previously it was displaying version 1.1.10. Now it was displaying "upgrading database". A few minutes later it was displaying 1.1.35 and, shortly after that, a pop-up window appeared, asking for my Admin username and password.

    Obviously, alarm bells rang in my head and I used Google to ascertain what was happening.

    Apparently others are experiencing the same and it does appear to be a legitimate upgrade which they are forcing on everyone without prior warning.

    I'm glad that I was here and noticed the activity because I would have sh;t myself had the pop-up appeared without my expecting it!

    My account doesn't have Admin privileges, by the way.


Comments

  • #2
    Stainless_Steel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭Stainless_Steel


    Oh $hit....I did this upgrade.

    Any advice?


  • #3
    Liameter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Liameter


    What advice do you need? I just allowed the upgrade and it seems OK.
    I was merely passing on the warning so that people don't poop their pants at the sight of this unexpected pop-up.


  • #4
    Stainless_Steel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭Stainless_Steel


    Ok. I misunderstood. I thought this wasn't an official dropbox upgrade.


  • #5
    conor.hogan.2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,246 ✭✭✭conor.hogan.2


    Im on version 0.7.110 - odd. But it upgraded there to the latest version, how come I didn't get other updates? Were they all set to manual downloads?

    It has to resync all my files, I am glad I dont have the extra storage because I would get screwed by UPC or eircom for reuploading 100 gigs for example again.


  • #6
    conor.hogan.2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,246 ✭✭✭conor.hogan.2


    I dont see a "auto update" option, am I missing something?

    I know that, but it specifically said it was uploading after the update was done - maybe it was just the wording and it was really just syncing that would make more sense as thats how it always does it.

    I looked into that before because I was going to be syncing to my phone, possibly over 3g so I had to make sure it wasnt wasting anything.


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