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Creating a Dropbox for Business Connection
Select Content from the main menu.
Verify you are on the Connections tab.
Select Add connection.
Select Dropbox for Business as the platform on the Add connection modal.
Enter the connection information. See Connection Authentication Options below for details about each field.
Select Sign in with Dropbox for Business.
On the Dropbox API Request Authorization modal, enter the Email and Password required to log in to the account and select Sign In.
Select Allow when prompted to authorize the connection.
You will see a "Connection test succeeded" message on the Add connection modal. (If you don't see this message, repeat the sign in and authorization steps above.)
Select Done to finish creating the connection.
Connection Authentication Options
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Field | Description | Required |
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Display as | Enter the display name for the connection. If you will be creating multiple connections, ensure the name readily identifies the connection. The name displays in the application, and you can use it to search for the connection and filter lists. If you do not add a display name, the connection will automatically be named, "Dropbox for Business." SkySync recommends that you edit the name to more readily identify the connection. | Optional |
Platform API client credentials | Required | |
Use the system default client credentials | Select this option to use the default SkySync client application. | |
Use custom client credentials | Select this option to use custom client credentials provided by your administrator. When selected, two additional fields will be available to enter the credentials. | |
Client ID | This field displays only when you select Use custom client credentials. This value will be provided by your administrator. | Required when using custom credentials |
Client Secret | This field displays only when you select Use custom client credentials. This value will be provided by your administrator. | Required when using custom credentials |