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aleon1220
aleon1220
February 19, 2026
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Feature Request unlock 1Password with FIDO Key

  • February 19, 2026
  • 3 replies
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Thanks for the Windows Hello support to unlock with Camera or PIN.

Could you consider unlocking 1Password with a FIDO key lets say by tapping an NFC reader, or the key is connected to the USB port and user just touches the key or reads the finger print and authorises the unlock?

 

thanks

 

Best answer by 1P_Gem

Hi @aleon1220, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback!

I can definitely understand how being able to unlock 1Password using a FIDO key, whether that's via NFC or USB with fingerprint authorisation, would be useful, and I've filed a feature request on your behalf.

PB-53611219

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1P_Gem
1P_GemAnswer
1Password Employee
February 19, 2026

Hi @aleon1220, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback!

I can definitely understand how being able to unlock 1Password using a FIDO key, whether that's via NFC or USB with fingerprint authorisation, would be useful, and I've filed a feature request on your behalf.

PB-53611219

    aleon1220
    aleon1220Author
    February 20, 2026

    thank you and please let me know if the feature request is added to a roadmap or somewhere to follow up. thanks

    1P_Dave
    1P_Dave
    1Password Employee
    February 20, 2026

    @aleon1220 

    We don't currently have a public roadmap and, while we can't guarantee that the feature will be implemented, the product team will consider the feature request for future versions of 1Password. Thanks again for your feedback!

    I did want to mention that similar functionality is being tested in our current passkey unlock beta where you can save the passkey that unlocks 1Password onto a security key: Unlock 1Password with a passkey (beta) -  Add additional passkeys or security keys

    This functionality is currently only available to individual accounts created for the public beta and might be rolled out to existing accounts in the future. 

    -Dave

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    personcenobites
    April 1, 2026

    It's already possible to do this on Linux by fiddling around with PAM configurattion. After 1st login per session with password, all subsequent logins are with FIDO key.

     

    1P_Dave
    1P_Dave
    1Password Employee
    April 29, 2026

    @personcenobites 

    Thank you for sharing! You can indeed use a security key to unlock 1Password on Linux: Use system authentication to unlock 1Password on your Linux computer

    -Dave

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