How do you enable the protection of my Dropbox on a Mac

To enable the protection of your Dropbox on a Mac and assign it for monitoring, you need to connect Dropbox to Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. Here are the steps to do so:

1. Access the Microsoft Defender Portal: Go to the Microsoft Defender Portal and select Settings.
2. Select Cloud Apps: Under Cloud Apps, choose App Connectors.
3. Connect Dropbox: Click on +Connect an app, then select Dropbox.
4. Provide Connector Name: In the next window, give the connector a name and proceed.
5. Enter Admin Account Email: Enter the admin account email address in the provided field.
6. Connect to Dropbox: Follow the link to connect Dropbox, which will redirect you to the Dropbox sign-in page. Enter your credentials to allow access.
7. Grant Permissions: Dropbox will ask for permission to allow Defender for Cloud Apps to access your team information and activity log. Select Allow.
8. Verify Connection: Back in the Defender for Cloud Apps console, check that the status of the connected App Connector is Connected.

Once connected, you will receive monitoring and protection features for your Dropbox usage.

References:

• How Defender for Cloud Apps helps protect your Dropbox environment