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Browser extensions after move from 1PW4 to 1PW6

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chili_palmer
chili_palmer
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in 1Password 4 for Windows

I have installed 1PW6 on my Windows laptop but have not yet removed 1PW4. I am trying to get the browser extensions in Chrome and Firefox to connect to the account vault and not the local vault. How do I do this or have I got to remove the local vault for it to happen?

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  • MikeT
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    Hi @chili_palmer,

    Thanks for writing in.

    Please read this guide on how to make this happen.

  • qdiddycane
    qdiddycane
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    I have a similar, but different issue. I have 1password4 and it appears my browser extensions have been forced to upgrade to 1password6? I would like to stay with 1password4 and want my old extension back. I have been broken now and cannot do anything? Are you forcing me to a cloud-based account now? If so, please tell me so I can explore other options.

  • MikeT
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    Hi @qdiddycane,

    Thanks for writing in. We're going to update the article soon but for now, disable the Native Messaging support in 1Password 6, so that you could use 1Password 4 with the Chrome extension. You can do this in 1Password 6's Settings > Options > Advanced.

    1Password extension for Chrome was updated recently to support Native Messaging and this is the primary connection protocol we're going to use from now on. However, only 1Password 6 support this, so that's why it connected there first.

    If you disable it in 1Password 6, it'll fall back to websocket and in this case, 1Password 4 can work as well.

    PS: Please try not to duplicate your post in other threads, it makes it harder for us to help you directly. I've deleted the other post, so we can help you here.

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