Syncing and Networking 3+ computers?

clank72

I have been a long time 1P user but have never used it over a network.



I have 3 computers and want them to pull passcodes from only ONE data file. This file can be stored on one of the 3 computers. This way I only have to backup 1 file.



Is there something more I need to do other then direct all the computers to the one password file in preferences?



All 3 computers are over Wi-fI.



Thanks!

Gilles9

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I have been a long time 1P user but have never used it over a network.



I have 3 computers and want them to pull passcodes from only ONE data file. This file can be stored on one of the 3 computers. This way I only have to backup 1 file.



Is there something more I need to do other then direct all the computers to the one password file in preferences?



All 3 computers are over Wi-fI.



Thanks!

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Have you look at DropBox ?



My 1P data file is on DropBox and all my computers are using the same data file



If this may help

NovaScotian

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Have you look at DropBox ?



My 1P data file is on DropBox and all my computers are using the same data file



If this may help

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Dropbox is definitely the way to go. Search the forum a bit for instructions; works like a charm for me -- two computers and an iPod Touch.

jpgoldberg

Indeed, syncing through the cloud via Dropbox is indeed what we recommend.



Here is a link to our guide for setting this up on your Macs



http://help.agile.ws/1Password3/configure_dropbox_on_mac.html



Even if all three of your Macs are on the same local network, syncing via Dropbox is the most straightforward way to do this.



Working in Customer Support, I love hearing back from people once they have Dropbox syncing set up. They are uniformly enthusiastic about it.



Let us know if you need any help setting this up.

Carl

[quote name='clank72' timestamp='1282672154' post='9723']

I have been a long time 1P user but have never used it over a network.



I have 3 computers and want them to pull passcodes from only ONE data file. This file can be stored on one of the 3 computers. This way I only have to backup 1 file.



Is there something more I need to do other then direct all the computers to the one password file in preferences?



All 3 computers are over Wi-fI.



Thanks!

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In addition to the already suggested Dropbox method (which syncs to the cloud), you could create a shared folder on one Mac and then give permission to the other Macs to access it. Then you could move the keychain to that folder on the 1st Mac, and have the other Macs look for their 1P keychain in that shared folder. Basically, LAN sharing.

clank72

opps.

clank72

[quote name='jpgoldberg' timestamp='1282682352' post='9740']

Indeed, syncing through the cloud via Dropbox is indeed what we recommend.



Here is a link to our guide for setting this up on your Macs



http://help.agile.ws/1Password3/configure_dropbox_on_mac.html



Even if all three of your Macs are on the same local network, syncing via Dropbox is the most straightforward way to do this.



Working in Customer Support, I love hearing back from people once they have Dropbox syncing set up. They are uniformly enthusiastic about it.



Let us know if you need any help setting this up.

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I followed the video like it says (little outdated btw) and everything went well up until I entered my password, 1P tells me it's unable to find a key file. Without this it will not unlock. My other computer syncs to the same DropBox folder.

Gilles9

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I followed the video like it says (little outdated btw) and everything went well up until I entered my password, 1P tells me it's unable to find a key file. Without this it will not unlock. My other computer syncs to the same DropBox folder.

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In 1Password prefrences, under general, have you selected the data file that is in Dropbox



You should have a dropbox folder on that second computer as well, do you ?



If this helps

clank72

Thank you, got it to work!

jpgoldberg

[quote name='clank72' timestamp='1282773208' post='9854']

Thank you, got it to work!

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I'm glad to hear everything is working. And thanks to our forum community for helping out.



Cheers,



-j