How to use with DropSync and KeePassDroid?

ringen00

Hello!
Because I would like to start using Boxcryptor on my Desktop PC's I'm wondering how 'comfortable' or even practical the usage scenario would be on my Android smartphone!

When I sync my Dropbox with DropSync I simply have to open the KeePassDroid database from the sync-folder.

How will I be able to open this database when BoxCryptor comes into play??
I surely cannot point KeePassDroid to the encrypted folder - useless because encrypted . . .
To access the encrypted database on Android - in opposite to the desktop app where it gets mounted as a drive - I would have to open the BoxCryptor app.

So before trying and risking a couple of hours and even safety of my files ;-)
I thought to better ask here . . .

On Android there is no way of opening the encrypted files without opening the BoxCryptor app, right?!
For me this would mean that I always would have to open BoxCryptor and then open the KeePassDroid database - a bit uncomfortable campared to the desktop scenario . . .

DropSync because it detects changes and syncs by a scheduler etc.
(more precise than the nativ dropboy app's favorite-feature [offline-usage])

Grüße aus Heidelberg - dachte englisch is better so everyone hat was davon :-)

Boris

Hello ringen00

First of all you can use DropSync, KeePass and BoxCryptor.

To do this setup up DropSync and synchronize your files to your device. Then open BoxCryptor and connect to local storage. Choose your synchronized BoxCryptor and type in your password.

Now to access your KeePass file you always have to open BoxCryptor and tap on it. Then it is encrypted and KeePassDroid will open. You are right it is not as comfortable as on a desktop computer but that are different scenarios which need a different design of software. Furthermore because you have stored your encrypted files locally you can pretty fast browse to your KeePass file and open it because it needs no network operations.

If you don't care your KeePass file is stored decrypted on your Android device and just want to synchronize your file across the platforms you can also export your Keepass file after changes have been made. This means BoxCryptor decrypts your file and stores it on your local storage in plain. Then you can just point to the plain file and don't have to open BoxCryptor every time.

Best regards from Augsburg
Boris

ringen00

Thanks for your quick reply! :-)

""If you don't care your KeePass file is stored decrypted on your Android device and just want to synchronize your file across the platforms you can also export your Keepass file after changes have been made. This means BoxCryptor decrypts your file and stores it on your local storage in plain. Then you can just point to the plain file and don't have to open BoxCryptor every time.""

For this I would have to open BoxCryptor and export (maually) to some 'normal folder every time
DropSync synced my Dropbox folder? Or is there a way that this happens automatically?
I still hope there is a way that I can open my freshly synced KeePass database like i do it now - by just clicking on the KeePass app. Could you explain how in case?! Thanks in advance :-)

Boris

Hello ringen00

at the moment there is no automatic export feature. So you always have to export your newly synchronized file by hand.

This means you only have two possibilities to open your file with KeePassDroid. Open it from the BoxCryptor app or export it manually and then open it from KeePassDroid.

Maybe we can later include some features which can automatic such processes but we have to think about it.

Best regards
Boris

ringen00

Thank You so much for your help!
I guess I would appreciate that feature :-)
So far I will be using BoxCryptor then for all other files . . .
The KeePass database is encrypted anyway - should be enough :-)