How to connect 2 macs to the same 1Password login files being synced using dropbox?
What specific steps do I need to take to connect a 2nd mac to 1password which is currently running on the 1st mac and syncing with an iphone using dropbox so that the 2nd mac has readonly access to the same login information as the 1st mac? Alternatively, the 2nd mac could be allowed full access, if necessary. The 1st mac is running OS X 10.9.5 (Mavericks) and the 2nd mac is running OS X 10 (Yosemite). Currently, 1password is only installed on the 1st mac and on the iphone. What needs to be installed on the 2nd mac and what modifications, if any, need to be made to the 1st mac and/or dropbox?
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You would need to install 1Password on the 2nd machine and install Dropbox as well. Provided that is done, simply double click on the keychain inside Dropbox on the 2nd machine. 1Password will open and then ask for the MPW. The second Mac on Yosemite could run 1Password 4 or 1Password 5.
No modification to the 1st Mac or the iPhone is necessary in regard to Dropbox or 1Password.
One word of caution it will not be read only. All user have full read and write access from the start.
You must wait till the keychain is full downloaded and finished syncing before attempting to add it to 1Password. If you fail to wait you could get partial and or inconsistent data resulting in a poor user experience. If in doubt wait. A lot of times the keychain may look fully formed and its easy to think its finished, but its often still syncing internal files.
Here are a few Dropbox help topics if you not familiar with making sure the sync has finished to the second machine.
https://www.dropbox.com/help/38
https://www.dropbox.com/help/406
https://www.dropbox.com/help/146
PS. I would recommend changing your user name to remove your email address.
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Hi @aronoff1,
I hope you don't mind, but I edited your forum username to omit the second half of the email address so it's not displayed publicly.
It looks like thightower has given you some great information to answer your question, and I also noticed you sent us an email about that as well (it looks like someone has already replied to that). Hopefully you're all set, but if you need anything else, please let us know! :)
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