How to Sync an Anonymous Password

There are applications available on the Internet that let you manage passwords for your Windows network log on, email accounts, websites, FTP and more. Remembering all these passwords is a daunting task. A password manager stores all your log in information for you and lets you assign a single, master password. You can also sync this anonymous password to other computers you use, for instance, different computers for work and home.

Using KeePass and DropBox

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  Download and install KeePass on the computer, then launch the application (see Resources).

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  Create a new password database. First go to "File" > "New" and type a master password that you want to keep. Click "OK."

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  Download and install Dropbox on the computer (see Resources).

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  Launch the program after installation.

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  Go to "File" > "Save As."

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  Drag KeePass to the Dropbox folder and leave it there.

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  Open KeePass on the other computer and navigate to "File" > "Open Database." Point to the synced KeePass database file that was added to the Dropbox folder.

Using RoboForm

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  Go to the website RoboForm (see Resources) and sign up for free.

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  Install the latest version of RoboForm for your browser.

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  Go to "RoboForm" toolbar on the browser and choose "RoboForm" > "Options" > "User Data" > "Sync RoboForm Data."

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  Choose "Install GoodSync" > "Yes."

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  Enter your RoboForm user ID and password and click "OK." RoboForm will automatically synchronize your log ins, safenotes and identities to your RoboForm account. You can then access it from any computer by logging into it.

Using XMarks Secure Password Sync

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  Download and install the XMarks toolbar (see Resources). Run the application and create a master password, as well as a username.

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  Log in to your Xmarks account on the website using your username and password. Click "Sync Profiles" on the toolbar. Create new sync profiles, for instance "Office" or "Home."

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  Select all the bookmarks and passwords that you want to sync.

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  Go to "Tools" on the web browser of the computer where the passwords are to be synced and access "Xmarks" > "Xmarks Settings." Click "Profiles" and choose "Change."

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  Select a particular sync profile to assign to the browser.