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sschluntz's avatar
sschluntz
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9 hours ago

Paste without Paste? Fake Keyboard Input.

There are situations where paste is unavailable. I run into it often with virtual consoles and remote keyboard/monitor/mouse adapters. The interface doesn't support copy/paste into or out of the UI.  I understand the lack of copy, often the UI is a graphical representation of a screen and not actual text.  But the lack of paste causes issues, especially with complex passwords and short timeouts.

Would it be possible for 1Password to pretend to be a human interface device, or just perform an text entry on behalf of the user? Something like "type the password for me in 10 seconds" or "in 5 second types the username, enter, the password, and enter" long enough so I can change windows and then let 1Password type for me? 

feature request

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  • 1P_Gem's avatar
    1P_Gem
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    2 hours ago

    Hi sschluntz​, welcome to the Community!

    To point you in the right direction, could you let us know a bit more about your setup, for example which operating system you're using? 

    There may already be something that would work for your needs. For example, dragging and dropping credentials from the 1Password desktop apps into another window acts as a type action rather than a paste, and 1Password for Windows has an Auto-Type feature.

    Looking forward to hearing from you!