How to sync a individual selection?

howdyton
howdyton
Community Member
in iOS

Hello there,

I am using the Wi-Fi. I don't want sync ALL my passwords to my iPhone. In previous version 3 it was possible to select folders that I would like to sync. How can I do that in 1Password 5.2.1.

Thanks for your help.

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  • Stephen_C
    Stephen_C
    Community Member

    I don't believe you can do it. If you use wifi sync in 1P5 it will sync everything. In fact I don't believe you can sync individual folders using any current sync method (i.e, iCloud, Dropbox or wifi).

    One possible solution might be to use multiple vaults and then use Dropbox to sync (which I think enables you to sync individual vaults).

    Stephen

  • Ben
    Ben

    Hi @howdyton,

    As @Stephen_C mentioned 1Password 5 does not have the ability to sync just select folders, but syncing only select vaults may be an acceptable solution for you.

    Thanks!

  • howdyton
    howdyton
    Community Member

    Thank you for your reply.

    okay. Currently I am running the free iOS version of iPassword 5. Using multiple vaults requires iPassword Pro. Is that correct?

  • Ben
    Ben

    That is correct, yes.

  • howdyton
    howdyton
    Community Member

    I just invested in the iPassword Pro. As I found out on WLAN Sync iPassword synchronizes all my Vault too. It's a pity. This is not acceptable solution.

  • Ben
    Ben

    I'm not sure I follow. When you sync using WiFi you can check or uncheck vaults in the Mac preferences depending on if you'd like them to sync or not.

  • howdyton
    howdyton
    Community Member

    Thanks, bwoodruff. However I am still running OS 10.9 with 1Password 4. It’s my graphic design computer. I can‘t upgrade to Yosemite for now. The Vault WiFi Sync feature doesn’t seem to be available in 1Password 4?

  • littlebobbytables
    littlebobbytables
    1Password Alumni

    Hi @howdyton,

    The improvements to Wi-Fi Sync were all made in 1Password 5, specifically 1Password 5.1 for Mac. That version included the Wi-Fi Server where you can select which secondary vaults you would like to share along with the Primary vault.

    Now I am a little confused but it may just be a misunderstanding. When you said:

    As I found out on WLAN Sync iPassword synchronizes all my Vault too.

    I read that as it's syncing multiple vaults but that shouldn't be the case, it should only be syncing the primary vault. While 1Password 5.2 for iOS can sync multiple vaults when combined with 1Password 5.1 for Mac, it will behave as it used to when syncing with older versions such as 1Password 4 for Mac.

    Hopefully this will help?

    In 1Password for Mac and iOS the Master Password for your Primary vault will always be the password that unlocks all vaults. We don't currently support a way to keep a secondary vault locked while the primary is open.

    1Password 5.2 for iOS

    • Wi-Fi Sync with 1Password 5.1: You must sync your Primary vault and you can select which secondary vaults you would also like.
    • Wi-Fi Sync with 1Password PRE 5.1: You can sync your Primary vault only.

    For total control over which vaults you sync (including your Primary) Dropbox would be the way to proceed. With that sync method you can sync just the vaults you wish.

    So the setup best for you will depend a bit on what you're trying to compartmentalise. If you simply don't want certain items on your iOS device then a single secondary vault on your Mac should suffice. You would move all the stuff you don't want on your iOS device into that vault and then only sync the Primary vault using Wi-Fi Sync.

    If you want multiple vaults and the ability to sync a subset of those then at the moment you would need to use Dropbox as Wi-Fi Sync in 1Password 4 isn't powerful enough.

    If anything I've written is unclear at all please do say and myself or another will do our best to clarify.

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