Dropbox "Team Folders" are a feature that allows shared files to be "owned" by the University, and persist beyond the tenure of any one user. They differ from individually "Shared Folders" in that they're intended for standing or permanent operations of the University that require either a large segment of Lehigh users to access, or for which access rights and file retention should be managed institutionally, based on roles, rather than one user at a time by a single particular user.

A Team Folder works nearly identically to a regular Dropbox folder, except that it is created by LTS, and rules for access are specified by the system administrator. Access management may be delegated to individual users or groups depending on the specified use case. Refer to Lehigh documentation for tips on sharing folders or files, as well as the Dropbox help sections on Team Folders and .

When submitting the form, be sure to include:

The ‘owner’ of the folder (which may be you or another team member)
A description of the intended purpose of the Team Folder
The categories of people who will need access to the folder
A name for the folder
The types of information that will be stored in the folder
The names or user names of people who will need full or limited access to the folder and all subfolders

If you have any questions or issues submitting your Team Folder request, please contact the LTS Help Desk via Chat, email, 610-758-HELP (4357), text 610-616-5910, or come to EWFM Library's main lobby.

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