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Edgolfer
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3 months ago

Syncing w/ Google Drive

when syncing G: Drive yesterday I noticed that a One Password file named OnePasswordCoreLocalization was blocked from Syncing to the G: Drive.  I for one do not want any of my 1Password files synced with any cloud service, ie G: Drive, Dropbox or even iCloud.

My question is, does 1Password block all syncing activities from outside storage entities so that I do not have to do anything extraordinary to protect my passwords and credit card information? 

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  • Edgolfer's avatar
    Edgolfer
    New Contributor
    3 months ago

    Dave, In the Downloads folder there are 11 1Password Installer x.app files that seem to be tied to the OnePasswordCoreLocalization file along with quite a few other 1Password files.  I've taken a screen shot of them, can they be safely deleted without affecting 1Password?

     

    • 1P_Dave's avatar
      1P_Dave
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      3 months ago

      Edgolfer​ 

      Thanks for the screenshot. You can safely remove the "1Password Installer.app" files if you've already installed 1Password. You can always download a new installer from our website if you need it in the future. If the ZIP files also just contain the installer then you can remove those as well once you've verified that they don't contain anything else. 

      You should keep the recovery code and Emergency Kit files somewhere safe. These will help you recover access to your 1Password account if you ever lose your Secret Key or account password. 

      -Dave

  • 1P_Dave's avatar
    1P_Dave
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    3 months ago

    Hello Edgolfer​! 👋

    Thanks for the question! 1Password does not have the ability to prevent other apps on your device from uploading local files to cloud services like Google Drive. Instead, I recommend that you review the settings of your cloud backup app to ensure that you're only uploading the files that you wish to upload. 

    OnePasswordCoreLocalization is a component in the 1Password desktop app installer, it's likely that your cloud service is trying to upload whatever folder you've saved the installer in on your device. Usually this will be the Downloads folder. 

    That being said, your local 1Password account information is encrypted and stored in support folders that most cloud backup services don't upload automatically as part of a backup of your system. Let me know if you have any questions. 

    -Dave