What's the best way to get started when I have multiple devices, Mac, iOS, and Windows?

d8ngerous

I have a Mac, iPad and iPhone. At work I have Windows and I'm restricted from using Dropbox. I see that every app is sold separately and there's more than one way to sync data, so I'm confused about what I need to do in order to have access on all my devices. Please also explain the pricing when different types of devices are involved. Thanks

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Drew_AG

Hi @d8ngerous,

I'm happy to hear you're thinking about using 1Password on your computers and devices, and I can certainly help to explain how syncing & licensing works!

You're correct that 1Password is sold separately for each platform, which means you'll need to purchase the Mac version, the Windows version, and the iOS version of 1Password. This knowledgebase article should answer most (if not all) of your questions about licensing and what you need to purchase: What licenses do I need to use 1Password on all my devices?

1Password 5 for iOS is actually a free download, and offers free basic features. If you would like to unlock the Pro Features in 1Password 5 for iOS, you can do so with an in-app purchase. You would only need to purchase the Pro Features once and can unlock them in 1Password 5 on all your iOS 8 devices associated with your Apple ID.

1Password for Windows is sold through our AgileBits Store. 1Password for Mac is sold through the AgileBits Store as well, but is also sold from the Mac App Store. The main difference is that only the Mac App Store version of 1Password 5 for Mac has the iCloud sync option. But iCloud sync isn't supported in 1Password for Windows, so you probably don't need to worry about that and can simply buy the Mac and Windows licenses from the AgileBits Store to make it easy (and we have a Mac/Windows bundle license that will save you a little money).

Now as far as syncing your 1Password data between Mac, Windows, and iOS, the only sync option that is supported by all three versions is Dropbox sync. However, you mentioned that you can't use Dropbox on your Windows PC. In that case, your next best option would be to use Wi-Fi sync between your Mac and iOS devices, and keep Mac and Windows in sync with each other using the Folder sync option with another sync service.

Does that help to answer your questions? It might seem a little confusing now, but we're more than happy to go into more details if you have additional questions about that.

d8ngerous

Thanks for the information, Drew. Would it make sense to set up 1Password on my apple devices and then access my passwords through the website when I'm on the Windows computer at work? Is that possible, or do I need the application residing on my Window's computer? My company is heavy handed about the software we can use and I just make it my practice to keep all of my personal stuff off of that machine. If I was traveling for work and unexpectedly needed to get into one of my online accounts I would want to make sure I had a way.

Also, is Knox something an entirely separate product from 1Password? Do I need it?

d8ngerous

Oops, and another question: I am holding off on upgrading to Yosemite because my Mac guru says it isn't stable enough yet. Can I use the legacy 1Password and the latest iOS app and have them talk to each other without any problems?

Thanks!

littlebobbytables

Greetings @d8ngerous,

If you use Dropbox to sync an Agile Keychain between your Apple devices then you could use 1PasswordAnywhere to occasionally grab a password while at work on your Windows machine. I'm assuming that while they may not let you use Dropbox that it doesn't go as far as not allowing access to the site at all. As long as you can access the Dropbox website you can use 1PasswordAnywhere for read-only access without needing the full app.

You can also use 1Password 4 for Mac and have it sync with 1Password 5 for iOS if you want although I'm not sure I would agree that Yosemite isn't stable enough. I've been using it since it was released as I had to to help all of our customers and while it had it's moments (discoveryd was a bundle of fun until they threw it to one side) it isn't massively glitchy or anything. Put it this way, it's pretty much as reliable as it's ever going to get as El Capitan probably isn't that far off now.

Knox is a very separate application and can be seen as a supplement to 1Password for those that have need of it. 1Password is about storing pieces of important information and allowing you to interact with a web browser as primarily it's about logging into web sites. What 1Password isn't great for is storing files which is where Knox comes in. Knox is an encrypted image with a file system that OS X understands so it's like a secure pen drive. You mount the image and you can access the contents and when the image isn't mounted nobody can access it without the correct password. If I had to guess I'd say the majority of our 1Password users aren't Knox users but for those that find need it's there :smile:

Does that help at all?

d8ngerous

Thank you, that's very helpful.

Drew_AG

@d8ngerous, on behalf of littlebobbytables, you're very welcome! I'm glad his information was helpful.

If you have more questions or need anything else, we're here for you! :)