How to connect the Dropbox desktop app to a proxy server

You can connect the Dropbox desktop app to a proxy server, in your desktop app preferences. 

Windows

To connect the Dropbox desktop app to a proxy server on a Windows computer: 

1. Click the Dropbox icon in your taskbar.
2. Click the round account menu. Depending on your account, this may appear as your profile photo, your initials, or a person icon. 
3. Click Preferences.
4. Click the Network tab.
5. Choose your preferred proxy setting:
   • If you’d like Dropbox to automatically detect proxy settings or use the default settings, ensure the Custom Proxy settings toggle is off
   • If you’d like to enter the proxy settings yourself, toggle the Custom proxy settings on, and then follow these steps:
     • In the Proxy setting menu:
       1. Select No proxy to ignore all proxy servers
       2. Select Manual to connect to a new proxy server and enter the server details in the remaining fields.
       • Note: Enabling Proxy server requires a password.

Mac

To connect the Dropbox desktop app to a proxy server on a Mac computer:

1. Click the Dropbox icon in your menu bar.
2. Click the round account menu. Depending on your account, this may appear as your profile photo, your initials, or a person icon. 
3. Click Preferences.
4. Click the Network tab.
5. Choose your preferred proxy setting:
   • If you’d like Dropbox to automatically detect proxy settings or use the default settings, ensure the Custom Proxy settings toggle is off
   • If you’d like to enter the proxy settings yourself, toggle the Custom proxy settings on, and then follow these steps:
     • In the Proxy setting menu:
       1. Select No proxy to ignore all proxy servers.
       2. Select Manual to connect to a new proxy server and enter the server details in the remaining fields.
       • Note: Enabling Proxy server requires a password.

Can't find Preferences on the Dropbox desktop app?

When you open the Dropbox desktop app, click the round account menu to access Preferences. Depending on your account, this may appear as your profile photo, your initials, or a person icon.