Password Manager Help Please

Status
Not open for further replies.

LizMac42

Commendable
Jul 24, 2016
11
1
1,560
Hi All
I am asking a question about Password Managers on Windows PC and Tablet so hope in ok place.

I used to use Keypass Password Manager and thought I had back it up on external hard drive
The computer went bust and I lost my Password Manager and the backup would not download to the new hard drive nor would it perform in the external one.

Now I have a new android tablet - can I download Keypass to use on both so that if I lose one I can use the other one - can it transfer between Android and Windows?

I would not trust any backup to work again as did not know what I did wrong.

Thanks ++ in anticipation of any reply
 
Solution
The program I use is 1Password personally, and my understanding is that they have an encrypted cloud service that acts as an extra backup, so you'd be able to add new devices to the service.

I'd go with what the other guy said. Try reinstalling the program and see if that works.

4745454b

Distinguished
Moderator
Apr 29, 2006
605
0
19,210
Have you tried putting the program back on your PC? I don't know this program, but sometimes you need to reinstall the program and point it at the backup. Or did you try this and that's what you meant by "the backup would not download to the new hard drive"?
 
Jan 7, 2015
37
0
4,590
The program I use is 1Password personally, and my understanding is that they have an encrypted cloud service that acts as an extra backup, so you'd be able to add new devices to the service.

I'd go with what the other guy said. Try reinstalling the program and see if that works.
 
Solution

LizMac42

Commendable
Jul 24, 2016
11
1
1,560


Yes I did try that at the time but nothing worked. I gave up and lost confidence in password managers until I got my new tablet and wondered whether this would be the ideal backup.
I have never used 'cloud storage' and would worry about it with passwords.

 

4745454b

Distinguished
Moderator
Apr 29, 2006
605
0
19,210
I'm sorry, my bad. I misread the question. This is what you are asking.

can I download Keypass to use on both so that if I lose one I can use the other one - can it transfer between Android and Windows?

That will depend on the program. As I said above, I don't use password managers. I suggest talking to the programs company and see. They would know better than anyone if/how something would work.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.