Remote wipe overview

There are two typical scenarios for using remote wipe:

• If a device is lost or stolen, both Dropbox Pro and Dropbox for Business users can choose remote wipe to delete the Dropbox folder from that device the next time it comes online.
• If a Dropbox for Business team member's account needs to be deleted from the team, admins can use remote wipe to delete that member’s work Dropbox folder from all devices.

Once you unlink a device and select the remote wipe option, the device will immediately stop syncing. Dropbox will attempt to delete the entire Dropbox folder whenever the device is online and the Dropbox application is running. Remote wipe always applies when you unlink mobile devices and is optional when you unlinÍk computers. Learn more below.

For Dropbox Pro users and Dropbox for Business team members

• I lost my computer or mobile device! How can I delete the Dropbox folder from it?
• How do I track a device’s remote wipe status?

For Dropbox for Business admins

• How do I use remote wipe when deleting a team member's account?
• How do I use remote wipe to delete the Dropbox folder from a member’s device?