# Changing Credentials for OneDrive

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/changing-credentials-for-onedrive/26875>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [13 August 2022 22:24 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/changing-credentials-for-onedrive/26875 "2022-08-13T22:24:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![former\_evernotist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@former\_evernotist](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/former_evernotist)\
**Post date:** [13 August 2022 22:24 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/changing-credentials-for-onedrive/26875/1 "2022-08-13T22:24:16Z")

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I want to change my OneDrive password, but I'm not sure about the implications for Joplin (Windows V. 2.8.8 and iOS V. 12.8.1, encryption enabled). Is it correct that I'm not going to be prompted for the new password and have to wipe out local storage in each and every client? That's what I infer from this thread:

> [@Change of synchronisation account](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/change-of-synchronisation-account/5496):
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> First: I love Joplin, really great, very well done! Thanks to all developers and supporters! Problem: I am using Joplin on Mac. I set up synchronisation with OneDrive with an account, everything worked fine, but now I have to change the connected OneDrive account, what is unfortunately not possible. Even with a deinstallation and reinstallation the sync settings seem to be kept. The settings allow just to switch to another syn platform like Dropbox, but there is no way to replace the OneDrive a…

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**Author:** ![tomasz86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/96bed5/32.png) [@tomasz86](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/tomasz86)\
**Post date:** [29 August 2022 10:39 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/changing-credentials-for-onedrive/26875/2 "2022-08-29T10:39:10Z")

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I don't think you will need to change anything in Joplin. This case is different than the other topic, where the user was going to change the whole OneDrive account.

Of course, always have an emergency backup ready in case something goes wrong.

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**Author:** ![former\_evernotist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@former\_evernotist](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/former_evernotist)\
**Post date:** [29 August 2022 11:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/changing-credentials-for-onedrive/26875/3 "2022-08-29T11:16:10Z")

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Thanks a lot: That's good news for me, as the issue could'nt be resolved as yet:

> [@How to change syncronization details](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-change-syncronization-details/27092/6):
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> I am afraid I cannot help with this question. It is something I have not tried.

Just to make sure: Will I have to re-run the sync wizard as described in the thread just quoted? Backups galore are at hand thanks to the great Simple Backup plugin installed on all my desktop clients.

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**Author:** ![former\_evernotist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@former\_evernotist](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/former_evernotist)\
**Post date:** [29 August 2022 11:24 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/changing-credentials-for-onedrive/26875/4 "2022-08-29T11:24:05Z")

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I think I've made things more complicated as they are: If I understand you correctly, my Joplin login tokens for OneDrive will still be valid, even if I change my OneDrive password. That's the reason why I (hopefully) don't have to do anything…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [28 September 2022 11:24 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/changing-credentials-for-onedrive/26875/5 "2022-09-28T11:24:52Z")

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Closed on 28 September 2022 11:24 UTC

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