# How to update OneDrive password in Joplin?

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-update-onedrive-password-in-joplin/50774>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [28 August 2026 16:38 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-update-onedrive-password-in-joplin/50774 "2026-08-28T16:38:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![lphilpot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/lphilpot/32/26519_2.png) [@lphilpot](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/lphilpot)\
**Post date:** [28 August 2026 16:38 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-update-onedrive-password-in-joplin/50774/1 "2026-08-28T16:38:13Z")

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### Operating system

Windows

### Joplin version

3.6.16

### Desktop version info

Joplin 3.6.16 (prod, win32)

Device: win32, AMD Ryzen 7 5700U with Radeon Graphics  
Client ID: 8e703857714c4d7cbcc5a57931477a4d  
Sync Version: 3  
Profile Version: 53  
Keychain Supported: Yes  
Alternative instance ID: -  
Sync target: OneDrive  
Editor: Rich Text

Revision: e1cf924

Backup: 1.5.1  
Ez Table: 1.0.2  
Freehand Drawing: 4.3.0  
Rich Markdown: 0.16.3

### Sync target

OneDrive

### What issue do you have?

I had to change my OneDrive password. How do I update my OneDrive credentials in Joplin? I don't want / need to start over, just update the password so it'll resume syncing -- Both desktop and Android.

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**Author:** ![mrjo118](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/mrjo118/32/23404_2.png) [@mrjo118](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/mrjo118)\
**Post date:** [28 August 2026 16:53 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-update-onedrive-password-in-joplin/50774/2 "2026-08-28T16:53:19Z")

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Did you try pressing the sync button manually? It normally would request login when you do that if the authentication is no longer valid

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**Author:** ![lphilpot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/lphilpot/32/26519_2.png) [@lphilpot](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/lphilpot)\
**Post date:** [28 August 2026 17:15 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-update-onedrive-password-in-joplin/50774/3 "2026-08-28T17:15:55Z")

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I hadn't but it worked when I tried that. I couldn't remember how to force a password update.

I got this notice on both desktop and Android, but I assume it's legit since there was nothing new to sync?

```auto

Completed: 2026/08/28 12:11 (2s)

Last error: Fail-safe: Sync was interrupted to prevent data loss, because the sync target is empty or damaged. To override this behaviour disable the fail-safe in the sync settings.

```

I like having fail-safe enabled and did not disable it. I assume as changes are made syncs will get up to date.

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**Author:** ![lphilpot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/lphilpot/32/26519_2.png) [@lphilpot](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/lphilpot)\
**Post date:** [28 August 2026 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-update-onedrive-password-in-joplin/50774/4 "2026-08-28T17:21:17Z")

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So it just occurred to me...

I cleared out a bunch of accumulated junk in OneDrive and I may have deleted the Joplin sync data. I thought about that but assumed Joplin would just repopulate it.

I get the same error when I try to force sync. Do I need to temporarily disable Fail-Safe, sync, then turn it on again (for each platform)? Probably not a bad idea to make a copy of my .config/joplin-desktop folder first, too.

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**Author:** ![mrjo118](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/mrjo118/32/23404_2.png) [@mrjo118](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/mrjo118)\
**Post date:** [28 August 2026 18:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-update-onedrive-password-in-joplin/50774/5 "2026-08-28T18:16:26Z")

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Whatever you do don't disable fail-safe, or you will lose the data on your device as well, if you have genuinely deleted it on the server.

On the desktop app on a device which has your complete data set, make a full jex backup of your data first, and you could backup .config/joplin-desktop too. Then try using this option:

Open Joplin.

Go to Tools → Options (Windows/Linux) or Joplin → Settings (macOS).

Select Synchronization on the left.

Scroll down to the Advanced section.

Look for “Re-upload local data to sync target”.

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**Author:** ![lphilpot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/lphilpot/32/26519_2.png) [@lphilpot](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/lphilpot)\
**Post date:** [28 August 2026 19:15 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-update-onedrive-password-in-joplin/50774/6 "2026-08-28T19:15:59Z")

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OK, thanks. It's running now.

I had the right idea but the wrong way to go about it.

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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:** [27 September 2026 19:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-update-onedrive-password-in-joplin/50774/7 "2026-09-27T19:16:57Z")

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