Thru Dropbox™ with Message Password Mode

The Dropbox file download page now supports Message Password Mode, in addition to the existing Request Login protection mode.

• Thru supports two styles of a Dropbox file download page: Regular mode and Thru email-style mode

A back-end metadata setting controls the behavior of the Dropbox notification email link:

• Regular mode: Redirects to the internal Thru site page, requires full Thru portal user authentication for a dropbox file recipient.

  • Thru email-style mode : Redirects to a Thru email-style Dropbox download page, which can be protected by either Request Login or Message Password mode, allowing users with no accounts in Thru Web portal to register or enter a message password and download the files uploaded via Dropbox.

• Enhancement Details:

  • Previously, the Thru email-style Dropbox download page only supported Request Login Mode, it now supports Message Password Mode as well.

  • A Message Password field has been added to the Dropbox page for to create a password in a Message Password Mode .

• To use a message password on Dropbox page and on a Distribution page emailed on Dropbox action, 2 settings should be enabled:

• To enable Message Password Mode on Dropbox page and Thru email-style Dropbox download page, the following settings are required:

  • Dropbox notification email link should be set to Thru email-style Dropbox download page via a back-end metadata setting.

  • Request Login should be set to Never in Thru Site Options, and Message Password is enabled (and optionally enforced), as shown:

Once configured, Dropbox page will display the Password field.

To enable this feature on your Thru site contact Thru support for further information.