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I use 1Password for pretty much everything and I love it. I have its database on Dropbox, so it's synced and can be used from different computers. I also have the iPhone app, so I can get my passwords anywhere if the need arises out and about.

However, I'm at a point where I need to figure out a recovery plan, because, you see, my Dropbox password is in 1Password as well, and my email password too. So, I could imagine a scenario where something gets compromised and I have a hard time getting it back…

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Why not use LastPass which has the syncing across devices built-in? I have been using LastPass for the past 6 months or so and I LOVE it.

1Password being Mac only and no cloud sync doesn't work for me.

I've been using LastPass for the last week. It has Chrome extensions which on my personal Macs and work Windows machines. The Chrome extension UX is a bit too rough for me to recommend it to non-techies but I think the idea and execution is sound.

Recommended. I don't use it for Gmail or banking passwords of course.

I had never heard of LastPass before but from their website, it seems very interesting: some extra features, some features lacking, but overall probably cheaper. (one 1Password license is worth about 3 years of LastPass)

I would have to try it, but this looks good. Thanks for the tip!

highly recommend the dropbox + 1password combo.

added bonus:my wife has access to my password file because of dropbox, so when i add a new password for some service she may need, it immediately and securely shows up on her mac.

Does that mean that your wife only use 1Password for your passwords, or can 1Password manage multiple DBs at the same time?

I don't think I've seen the latter, though I would love to see some way of sharing just a part of my DB with my wife. (she has a pretty weak master password, so one shared DB would not work well for me)

I don't know of a way to handle multiple at the same time, but you can choose which one is loaded. It'd be worth requesting on their forums though, they're pretty responsive, and it might get rolled in some time. Though there's still no AppleScript support :\

1Password can handle multiple accounts for the same site, if that's what you're asking

oh, and the 1Password/DropBox combination is brilliant

not sure but she could never handle two different files - even remembering the ONE complicated password for the file is annoying to her. so she gets only my file...

> I use 1Password for pretty much everything and I love it. I have its database on Dropbox, so it's synced and can be used from different computers.

Brilliant, I'm going to do that right now. Thank you!

I currently have the same setup and absolutely love it.

OK -- 1Password&Dropbox -- Giving it a shot!

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