How to make a new Dropbox synchronisation

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Marc-Olivier Z
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How to make a new Dropbox synchronisation

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Hi dears users
I have a matter about Dropbox synchronisation.
For a former survey I have used one Dropbox account to set the synchronisation. And, seem like the parameters of this Dropbox have been systematically registered, so that as soon as i run the application all the datas are sent one this Dropbox. But now I would like to use a new Dropbox account.
How should I change to the new one?
Thanks
josh
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Re: How to make a new Dropbox synchronisation

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Marc-Olivier Z
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Re: How to make a new Dropbox synchronisation

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Thanks very much Josh. It works properly.
One last question.
Isn't any possibility to add the parameters username and password in the code of Dropbox synchronisation?
Thanks for your reply
josh
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Re: How to make a new Dropbox synchronisation

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That is not possible with Dropbox due the way the service works. When you sync with the Dropbox, the Window that pops to take the username and password comes from Dropbox not CSPro. Dropbox itself verifies your password and generates a special token that CSPro uses to interact with Dropbox. That way CSPro never sees your username and password. There isn't any way for CSPro to send the username/password.
Marc-Olivier Z
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Re: How to make a new Dropbox synchronisation

Post by Marc-Olivier Z »

Ok Josh. I understand.
Now I have the same problem when I try to download datas from Dropbox to my CSPro with my computer.
It still try to download from my first Dropbox.
How should I change this too, to be able to use the new Dropbox account
Thanks.
Marc-Olivier Z
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Re: How to make a new Dropbox synchronisation

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I cleared saved datas in all my search engines, but it still download from the fisrt account
Marc-Olivier Z
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Re: How to make a new Dropbox synchronisation

Post by Marc-Olivier Z »

I found the solution
I have been in my first Dropbox account. I found "connected apps" in the parameters. There I found the list of apps which are connected to the Dropbox And I deleted CSpro from the list.
It was easy, but I was trying other ways.
josh
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Re: How to make a new Dropbox synchronisation

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The easier way is to use Windows Credential Manager as described in the post linked to above.
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