Sync 2nd vault using wifi
Hello!
I want to sync my 2nd vault by using wifi (iPhone <-> Mac) but can only see "Dropbox" which I do not want. Is there a way to sync both vaults via wifi? I used this a few weeks/month ago but now it seems it isn't working anymore. At the moment I just have both vaults on my iPhone but not on my Mac.
Many thanks in advance!
Thomas
1Password Version: iPhone: 6.2.1 // Mac: 6.0.1
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: Not Provided
Sync Type: Not Provided
Comments
-
Hi @suitedtom,
Thanks for asking this question.
Unfortunately we only support wifi sync for the first vault (Primary vault) in 1Password. I believe this is the case since we introduced the feature, so maybe you had wifi on your first vault and not the second.
Sorry about that.
0 -
Many thanks for you quick answer. I'm pretty sure this was working before. However, do you think this can be enabled (again)? I can't imagine this is a big deal from technical site. Thanks.
0 -
Hi,
maybe I misunderstood you, @nathanvf , but I'm using WiFi sync between my Mac and two iOS devices with a primary and two secondary vaults for months. I only had to enable WiFi sync on the Mac-side for all vaults (as far as I remember). This is still the case for the most current version. Just checked that on iOS I still see all three vaults under sync.
-
Kai0 -
@suitedtom: I think there may be some misunderstanding here. Perhaps I can clear things up. Dropbox and Wi-Fi Sync are not mutually exclusive. You can use both, for different vaults in some cases if you wish.
The Sync tab in Preferences is devoted to iCloud/Dropbox/Folder Sync setup. These are mutually exclusive. However, Wi-Fi Server is a separate tab entirely, and you can configure it to sync secondary vaults (optional) along with the primary (required). I believe this is what Nathan was referring to, and I'm sorry if that caused any confusion. I hope this helps. Be sure to let me know if you have any other questions! :)
0 -
many thanks for clarifying this! Unfortunately I already moved all my items from the old 2nd vault into my primary vault and delted the 2nd old vault. Now I was able to create a new 2nd vault and I was able to sync via wifi. I have no idea why I wasn't able before. However, now it is working again! Many thanks!
0 -
One last question. As I wrote above, everything working fine now between Mac on iPhone (created a new 2nd vault with separate master password).
Now I tried to sync this new 2nd vault with my Windows machine but unfortunately I couldn't manage this. If I go to "Sync" on my iPhone and "Set Up Syncing" I can only choose "Sync with Dropbox" and no possibility to sync via wifi. On Windows I created a new vault with same master password (for 2nd vault) but no idea how I can sync via wifi now? Can you help? Or can you provide a guide or something like this? Thanks!0 -
@suitedtom: You're welcome! :)
1Password for Mac can only Wi-Fi Sync secondary vaults along with the primary vault; and because 1Password for Windows does not have secondary (or primary) vaults (it works with only one at a time), it will simply sync the vault you have open via Wi-Fi Sync.
Since I'm not clear on exactly what you're trying to do, I can't really be more specific. But if you'll tell me a bit about your setup and what you'd like to accomplish, I'll see what advice I can offer. :chuffed:
0 -
Many thanks again! I really appreciate your support! I'm sorry but I still didn't understand how to manage this. What do you mean with "it works with only one at a time"? On my iPhone I can see both vaults after entering Primary master password. I can switch between both vaults. I just want to bring the 2nd vault to my Windows machine.
What I did:
- I have created a 2nd vault on Mac for testing which is called "Test".
- I was able to snyc via wifi to my iPhone and now I can see both vaults (primary and test) on it.
- But for "Test" vault (2nd vault) it says "Set Up Syncing" and I can only choose "Sync with Dropbox" and not wifi.
As far as I understood to sync changes which I have done on "Test" vault I only have to sync my "Primary" vault which is working fine on my Mac. But how can I bring the "Test" vault (2nd vault) on my Windows machine? Or isn't this working at all?
Many thanks in advance!
0 -
Hi @suitedtom,
Syncing over Wi-Fi is designed to work with one computer and one or more mobile devices. Adding an additional computer to a Wi-Fi sync solution isn't recommended in any way, shape, or form. We've had a few brave adventurers venture into the land of multi-computer Wi-Fi sync using their iOS device as a mule, and the way was fraught with sync conflicts and peril.
May I ask why Dropbox isn't a solution for you? We also have 1Password for Teams which might be a solution for you when we roll out support for it on Windows in the near future.
0 -
Hi Aleen!
Many thanks for your answer! It would have been more comfortable to using both machines but it is OK for me using my Mac only. The reason behind of I don't want to use Dropbox is, because I want to store all passwords only locally and not on any cloud based solution. I think a lot of users feeling better do not use an online solution to saving their passwords.
Many thanks again for your quick and great support!
Cheers!
0 -
I totally get where you're coming from @suitedtom! I use Dropbox sync for some of my vaults and 1Password for Teams on others, but I know others prefer to make sure everything happens locally :)
Please don't hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions!
0 -
@suitedtom: I'm sorry for not being clearer that Wi-Fi Sync works between a single computer and one or more mobile devices (you're essentially pairing your phone with the computer).
I did also want to clear one other thing up if I could: your 1Password data is end-to-end encrypted, so 1Password simply doesn't depend on the sync service to protect your data. 1Password is secure by design, not by chance.
So whether you sync using Wi-Fi, Dropbox, iCloud, or not at all, 1Password has your back — and so do we. Cheers! :)
0 -
Many thanks for clearing this up! I will think about the other sync methods :)
As I already wrote, you guys do really a great support! Many thanks again!0 -
Any time! Thank you for your kind words and support! It's because of you and the rest of our awesome customers that we get to keep doing what we love. :love:
0
