This button can be used to perform a manual sync of your data. Once the sync setup is complete, the sync button in the main view of mSecure will now be active.
#Msecure sync for mac
If you don’t know your existing cloud sync password, and if you are using the Mac version of mSecure, you can use our iCloud Syncing for Mac guide.
#Msecure sync password
If a sync file already exists in your iCloud Drive account, and if that file is secured with a different password than the one you are using to login to mSecure, you will be prompted to enter that password instead, which will be covered in the next section.Īlso worth noting, for greater security, you can set a stronger cloud sync password with a mixture of upper and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters to protect the sync file from brute force attacks should a hacker try to gain access to the encrypted data stored in the sync file in your iCloud Drive account.Īs mentioned in the previous section, if an “mSecureSync.mscc” file already exists in your iCloud Drive, you may be prompted to set a cloud sync password. If it is able to do so, you will immediately see a message telling you the remote sync file has been created using your current mSecure password and hint. After allowing access to your iCloud account, mSecure will attempt to set the Cloud Sync Password automatically using your login password. With the release of mSecure 4, we have simplified the process of setting your Cloud Sync Password. Each of your mSecure apps must have the same Cloud Sync Password set in their iCloud sync settings in order for the sync feature to work. The Cloud Sync Password is a special password shared by all of your devices syncing with the “mSecureSync.mscc” file in your iCloud Drive This password is used to encrypt and decrypt your data stored in that file. This will allow mSecure to store your information in your Dropbox account. Turn on the Sync with iCloud toggle to link your mSecure app to your iCloud account. NOTE: After the initial setup, the Sync Setup screen is reached by going to mSecure’s preferences and tapping on the Sync Setup menu item. Tap on the iCloud option to start the iCloud setup process. Now open mSecure on your device, enter your password to login, then tap on the Sync button in the bottom toolbar. The email address must be the same on your other Apple devices if you plan on using iCloud syncing in mSecure on those devices. Please also make sure to verify the username and email address being used. ICloud sync won’t work between different iCloud accounts because Apple doesn’t allow sharing of files between iCloud accounts.įirst, open your iOS’s Settings, tap on iCloud, and make sure to that your iCloud Drive is enabled. IMPORTANT: mSecure 5 will not sync with the previous version.ĭue to Apple’s security policies, only the Mac App Store and iOS version of mSecure is able to use iCloud syncing Then we will go through the process of syncing your data with this new account using mSecure on a Mac computer. These two settings are the email associated with your iCloud account and the iCloud Drive setting. First, there are two settings you will need to make sure are setup correctly on each device.
This guide will walk you through the steps of setting up the iCloud sync feature in mSecure.