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Jul 20, 2026 8:12 AM UTC
Question

ordering 2fa methods

Hello!

 

I’d like to put the Security key method first by default when logging in instead of the One-time password, is that possible?

7 replies

1P_Gem
1Password Alum
Jul 21, 2026 8:16 AM UTC

Hi ​@antoine.gauvain, thanks for posting!
 

I understand that you’d like to be able to set your Security Key as the default authentication method for new sign-ins. At the moment it’s not possible to manually set which will be prompted for first, however, anecdotally, for me it usually requests the Security Key first, with TOTP as a fallback.

 

To confirm, are you currently being prompted for your one-time password first, and if so, where are you signing in when this happens? Is this happening everywhere, or does the behaviour differ depending on where you’re signing in?

Jul 21, 2026 9:01 AM UTC

Hello,

 

I’m using the 1password desktop app on debian 13 (installed via `apt`), when starting up the app, I enter my password, and then the app opens and pops up the window to enter the TOTP, where I can select the security key in the dropdown menu (see attached screenshots).

cheers

1P_Gem
1Password Alum
Jul 23, 2026 7:06 AM UTC

Hi ​@antoine.gauvain, thanks for your reply! Could you let me know which version of the 1Password desktop app you’re running? You can check this under Settings > About.

Jul 23, 2026 8:24 AM UTC

Hello,

 

Here is the version: 1Password for Linux 8.12.28 (81228025)

 

best

1P_Gem
1Password Alum
Jul 23, 2026 9:42 AM UTC

Hi ​@antoine.gauvain, thanks for the version info!

I’ve done some testing on my end, and on macOS, Windows, and Linux I’m seeing the same Two-Factor Authentication prompt as you, where Authentication Code is selected first by default - it seems as if the behaviour I remember where the Security Key was requested first may have changed at some point (or I’m just remembering wrong - it has been a while since I had both methods set up!)

In any case, I’ve gone ahead and filed a feature request for a method to manually set which 2FA method is requested first, as I can definitely see how this could make things more streamlined when using a Security Key is your preferred authentication method.

Nov 10, 2026 7:17 PM UTC

hello! was there any feedback from the developer team about this request?

 

thank you!

1P_Dave
1Password Employee
1Password Employee
Nov 10, 2026 9:08 PM UTC

​@antoine.gauvain 

The feature request remains open with our product team but I don’t have any updates to share. If the feature is implemented then you’ll see it noted in our release notes in the future: 1Password Releases

-Dave