Do I have to use Dropbox to sync between windows and mac?

kandjar

Hi,



I recently bought 1password; so I'm fairly new to it <img src='http://forum.agile.ws/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />



I was wondering if there was another way than using dropbox to synchronize 1password between my mac and my windows pc?





Thanks,

Kandjar

[Deleted User]

Hello Kandjar,





At this time, the only cloud method for [b]automatically[/b] syncing 1P for Mac and 1P for Windows is Dropbox. Please see the following post for verification: [url="http://forum.agile.ws/index.php?/topic/5077-sharing-1password-file-with-macios/page__view__findpost__p__29111"]Sharing 1P file with Mac and PC[/url]



There are other ways to keep your Mac and Windows platforms in sync, but none offer automatic/instant synching.



Due to recent events in the press, if you are concerned with using Dropbox, please take a look at a post from AgileBits' security guru, Jeff Goldberg: [url="http://forum.agile.ws/index.php?/topic/5199-dropbox-are-a-security-liability/page__view__findpost__p__29779"]Dropbox are a Security Liability!!![/url]



Please let us know if you have any additional questions.



Cheers!



Brandt

[Deleted User]

[quote name='bswins' timestamp='1308677730' post='29780']

Due to recent events in the press, if you are concerned with using Dropbox, please take a look at a post from AgileBits' security guru, Jeff Goldberg: [url="http://forum.agile.ws/index.php?/topic/5199-dropbox-are-a-security-liability/page__view__findpost__p__29779"]Dropbox are a Security Liability!!![/url]

[/quote]



Just to be clear, Jeff isn't saying that Dropbox are a security liability, he's commenting on a post made by another user <img src='http://forum.agile.ws/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/skype_smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':-)' />



Dropbox is, by far, the best way to sync your 1Password data right now, it's reliable, works automatically and more importantly because your 1Password data are encrypted using 128-bit AES encryption, and accessible only with your master password, it means that Dropbox effectively has no involvement in the security of your 1Password data.



That doesn't mean we won't look for alternatives, but so far Dropbox is the only solution that meets all of our needs right now, so it's the only one we recommend and feel confident in supporting.



Thanks,

[Deleted User]

[quote name='stu' timestamp='1308684780' post='29801']

Just to be clear, Jeff isn't saying that Dropbox are a security liability, he's commenting on a post made by another user <img src='http://forum.agile.ws/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/skype_smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':-)' />

[/quote]



Excellent point Stu!



I'm in the habit of making the title of my links the same as the title of the topic to which I link.



In the context of my comment, I can see how using the actual topic title was not such a good idea! [img]http://forum.agile.ws/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif[/img]



I'll have to remember this situation in the future.



Brandt

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[quote name='bswins' timestamp='1308677730' post='29780']

At this time, the only cloud method for automatically syncing 1P for Mac and 1P for Windows is Dropbox. Please see the following post for verification: [url="http://forum.agile.ws/index.php?/topic/5077-sharing-1password-file-with-macios/page__view__findpost__p__29111"]Sharing 1P file with Mac and PC[/url][/quote]

It's not that Dropbox is the only [i]cloud method[/i] for automatically sync'ing 1Password data between a Mac and a PC, but that Dropbox is the only [i]method[/i] for automatically sync'ing 1Password data between a Mac and a PC.



[quote]

There are other ways to keep your Mac and Windows platforms in sync, but none offer automatic/instant synching.

[/quote]

None that I know of. Unless it's automatic, it's just "copy and paste."

Stefan von Dutch

[quote name='kandjar' timestamp='1308675496' post='29774']

I was wondering if there was another way than using dropbox to synchronize 1password between my mac and my windows pc?

[/quote]



If you are on the same LAN, then in theory you can use the same network share, but this isn't officially supported.

DBrown

[quote name='Stefan von Dutch' timestamp='1308726002' post='29898']

[quote name='kandjar' timestamp='1308675496' post='29774']

I was wondering if there was another way than using dropbox to synchronize 1password between my mac and my windows pc?

[/quote]

If you are on the same LAN, then in theory you can use the same network share...[/quote]

It wouldn't be [i]sync'ing[/i], though; and I'd be worried about write conflicts.



[quote]...but this isn't officially supported.

[/quote]

This is the most important point about putting the 1Password data on a shared drive.

jd4840

[quote name='bswins' timestamp='1308677730' post='29780']

Please see the following post for verification: [url="http://forum.agile.ws/index.php?/topic/5077-sharing-1password-file-with-macios/page__view__findpost__p__29111"]Sharing 1P file with Mac and PC[/url]

[/quote]



That link is dead. Can you please give the new link?

[Deleted User]

Hello jd4840,



We've been moving some articles to our newest Support site, and this may be one of those.



Please see the following Knowledge Base article for more information: [url="http://support.agilebits.com/kb/syncing/how-to-move-your-1password-data-file-between-pc-and-mac"]Move your 1Password data file between PC and Mac[/url]



If you have any questions, please let us know.



Cheers!



Brandt

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jd4840, please note that [i]moving[/i] your 1Password data is not the same as [i]sync'ing[/i] your 1Password data.



To truly share and sync your 1Password data among PCs, Macs, and mobile devices (iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 7), you need to set up 1Password and Dropbox as described in the following documents.



The "big picture":[list]

[*][url="http://help.agilebits.com/1Password3/cloud_syncing_with_dropbox.html"][i]Automatic Sync'ing Using Dropbox[/i][/url]

[/list]

Windows-specific instructions:[list]

[*][url="http://help.agilebits.com/1Password_Windows/getting-started.html"][i]Getting Started[/i][/url]

[*][i]Tutorials[/i] - [url="http://help.agilebits.com/1Password_Windows/setting-up-Dropbox-sync.html"][i]Setting up Dropbox sync[/i][/url]

[/list]

DBrown

[quote name='stu' timestamp='1308684780' post='29801']

Dropbox is, by far, the best way to sync your 1Password data right now

[/quote]

It's not just that Dropbox is the [i]best[/i] way to sync your 1Password data, but that Dropbox is the [i]only[/i] sync method available to folks using 1Password for Windows.

DBrown

In case it's not clear, there is exactly one answer to the question that started this topic.



[b]Q:[/b] [i]Do I have to use Dropbox to sync between windows and mac?[/i]



[b]A:[/b] [i]YES.[/i]