DT3 password behavior has changed?

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Hello,

Has the behavior of passwords for databases in DT3 changed?

In DT2, I would be prompted for passwords for each of my open databases when I started the app.

This is no longer the case in DT3, even though each database shows a user/pass entered in Database Properties.

It’s really nice to have that extra layer of security, even if someone could still get to files via the Finder.

Thanks,

Rob

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This has been revised, see File > Database Properties, as this was only sufficient to lock out your family or colleagues not familiar with DEVONthink. In case of sensitive material encrypted database (see File > New Encrypted Database…) are now recommended.

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And from the built-in Help > Documentation > Windows > Database Properties…

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Thanks. Is there an easy way to make a current database an encrypted database? What’s the best method?

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Checking back in on this. Is there an easy way to convert an existing database?

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See A question about encrypted databases

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I am confused about this feature. When I try synching an “encrypted database” to another machine, the database appears to be unencrypted. That is, on the new machine, it appears to be a normal database (.dtBase2 instead of .dtSparse). Is this correct?
If so, should I just avoid synching an encrypted database if I want to keep it private?

Thanks.

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Welcome @JPab

Thanks for the report! I have confirmed that importing an encrypted database is yielding a .dtBase2 file. Development will have to investigate this.

Also, remember DEVONthink 3 is in beta testing, meant for testing, finding and reporting bugs. It should not be used in mission-critical or production environments.

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Database encryption is a local option as sync stores use their own (optional) encryption. A database can be imported into an encrypted sparse image using e.g. the contextual menu.