Sandboxie Support

Hi,
I want install sandboxie on my second pc(Windows Ultimate 7x32),but i was make many settings in first PC(Windows Ultimate 7x64).Can i export them and just import in sandboxie in second pc ?

Copy Sandboxie.ini from Windows folder to other PC.

In my view, you're better off not copying the entire configuration file from the old computer.
The [GlobalSettings] settings will likely be incorrect unless you have identical programs installed on both computers.

There's a [UserSettings] section in the sandboxie.ini file that records the user name (Windows logon name) that you use on the computer.
[UserSettings_XXXXXXXX]

SbieCtrl_UserName=xxxxxxx

If your logon name on the new computer is different from the logon name used on the other computer, you will likely wind up with 2 [UserSettings...] sections after you use your previous configuration file with Sandboxie on the new computer.

Except for those two sections, the rest of the file should be OK to copy into sandboxie.ini on the new computer.
If you don't use Configuration > Edit Configuration to paste lines into the new computer's configuration file, be sure to use Sandboxie Control's menu:
Configuration > Reload Configuration
after the editing is done.

Thanks , i make the all settings again .

Guest10 wrote:In my view, you're better off not copying the entire configuration file from the old computer.
The [GlobalSettings] settings will likely be incorrect unless you have identical programs installed on both computers.

There's a [UserSettings] section in the sandboxie.ini file that records the user name (Windows logon name) that you use on the computer.
[UserSettings_XXXXXXXX]

SbieCtrl_UserName=xxxxxxx

If your logon name on the new computer is different from the logon name used on the other computer, you will likely wind up with 2 [UserSettings...] sections after you use your previous configuration file with Sandboxie on the new computer.

Except for those two sections, the rest of the file should be OK to copy into sandboxie.ini on the new computer.
If you don't use Configuration > Edit Configuration to paste lines into the new computer's configuration file, be sure to use Sandboxie Control's menu:
Configuration > Reload Configuration
after the editing is done.

Ok i'm lost...how do I backup my settings/sandboxes? where do I find the ini file?

Gator wrote:Ok i'm lost...how do I backup my settings/sandboxes? where do I find the ini file?

Backup the Sandboxie.ini file from C:\Windows or C:\Program Files\Sandboxie.

To backup the sandboxes, just make copies of them (free or archived) from wherever you store them to wherever you want to back them up.

MichaelS wrote:

Gator wrote:Ok i'm lost...how do I backup my settings/sandboxes? where do I find the ini file?

Backup the Sandboxie.ini file from C:\Windows or C:\Program Files\Sandboxie.

To backup the sandboxes, just make copies of them (free or archived) from wherever you store them to wherever you want to back them up.

If I backup the ini and put it on another computer my sandboxes will or won't be there?
how do I copy a sandbox when it's empty? I don't install in sandboxes I just run my browsers mainly but have separate sandboxes for each browser.

screens would be helpful

Gator, the Sandboxie.ini just holds the settings. It's a configuration file. If you move it to a different computer and load it in Sandboxie, it will give you the same settings you had on the computer you copied the file from.

You do not have to move empty sandbox folders, those are created when you run an application in a sandbox.

The only folders you have to move are those that contain applications installations or modified files. You just copy those folders to the same location on the other computers, or if you change their location, you need to edit the settings file as well to let it know of the sandbox's new location.

It's not working, I copied it to my VM where sandboxie is installed and nothing changed

Gator wrote:It's not working, I copied it to my VM where sandboxie is installed and nothing changed

Did you reload configuration?

Buster wrote:

Gator wrote:It's not working, I copied it to my VM where sandboxie is installed and nothing changed

Did you reload configuration?

Nope, is that how you do it?
which ini file do I use? windows or in program files?

Windows.

Buster wrote:Windows.

Gotcha