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# Sharing Your Data Between Local Users on the Same Mac

This article explains how to configure 1Password to share the same data file between users on the same Mac.

## Move Data File to a Shared Folder

Open 1Password application, select Password > Preferences > General and then click Move. Choose /Users/Shared folder as a new location of the data file.

## Change File Permissions

The permissions of 1Password data file now have to be modified to allow access by other users. To update the permissions

- Open Finder, navigate to /Users/Shared folder and select 1Password.agilekeychain data file.
- Select File > Get Info menu and change everyone’s permissions to Read & Write.

- Right-click (or click while holding the Control key down) on the 1Password.agilekeychain data file, select Show Package Contents menu item.
- Select all folder items in the new Finder window by holding the Shift key down (do not include 1Password.html file into the selection).
- Press and hold down the Control key and select File > Get Summary Info from the menu.

- Click the lock image at the bottom-right of the “Multiple Item Info” window and enter your password when prompted.
- Change everyone’s permissions to Read & Write.
- Click the gear button and select Apply to enclosed items….

- Close the “Multiple Item Info” window.
- Select 1Password.html file, select File > Get Info menu and change everyone’s permissions to Read & Write as well.

## Connecting Other Users

To configure 1Password on for other users:

- Switch to another user account.
- Open 1Password and select 1Password > Preferences > General.
- Click Choose Another… button and select the 1Password.agilekeychain from the /Users/Shared folder

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