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How to password protect a Box file

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Log in to Box and click on a file to preview it. 

Click on Share.

Box file password 1

 

Click on Enable shared link to turn it on.

Box file password 2

 

Click on Invited people only. Change it to People with the link.

Box file password 3

 

Now click on Link Settings.

Box file password 4

 

Now you will see the option to password protect the file as well as several other settings.  Click Save to save any settings you change. If you added password protection, after you click Save you will be asked to set a password for the file.

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How to password protect a Box file