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Anonymous
October 20, 2023
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QR Code for Master Password

  • October 20, 2023
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Reopening here a topic raised by @RacingDriver in 2015....
I would like to suggest a way to scan a QR code using my iPhone camera to log in to 1Password instead of having to always enter a master password.

I have a very complex master password that I have to enter on my iOS device only at every 2 weeks (I use faceID). But on my Windows PC I have to enter it manually everyday (or more than once a day if I leave the office for lunch or if I accidentally close Google Chrome and therefore 1password extension). Even having Windows Hello facial or biometric recognition, the procedure is the same (the master password is mandatory every time).

If I could authorize a QR code generated in the computer using my 1password app on iPhone it would help a lot.

Some measures could be used to improve security, like registering the computer as a trusted device and, as in iPhone, requiring to enter manually the master password at any given time frame (like the 2 weeks on ios).

Could this be a possibility in the future?

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1 reply

1P_Dave
1P_Dave
1Password Employee
October 20, 2023

Hello @mgrossi77! 👋

Thanks for the feedback! The team is working on passkey unlock for 1Password which will allow you to unlock 1Password using a passkey rather than a password. Like with other passkeys, this should allow you to unlock 1Password using a passkey on your iPhone by scanning a QR code on your Windows PC.

Passkey unlock for 1Password is currently in a private beta and we hope to share more in the future: Private Beta: Create a 1Password Account with a Passkey

But on my Windows PC I have to enter it manually everyday (or more than once a day if I leave the office for lunch or if I accidentally close Google Chrome and therefore 1password extension). Even having Windows Hello facial or biometric recognition, the procedure is the same (the master password is mandatory every time).

This doesn't sound right and I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Is this a new problem or something that you've been running into since you started using 1Password on your Windows PC? You mentioned Windows Hello, have you also enabled it for 1Password itself: Use Windows Hello to unlock 1Password on your Windows PC

I look forward to hearing from you.

-Dave

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