Forum Discussion
1Password 8: account password required every 2 weeks?
Hi Folks!
Thanks Backspaze for alerting me to this thread! There's seemingly a lot going on here, but am I to understand that next release of 1Password on iOS is going to force users to re-enter their master password every two weeks regardless of any other setting?
If that is the case, that would be (to keep it family friendly and put mildly) sub-optimal. Folks have raised significant points as to why that's just not a good idea here and in the https://1password.community/discussion/127160/never-option-removed-from-require-master-password. It would be a bizarre decision that is neither 'balanced' nor rooted in any scientific evidence of efficacy to achieve the stated 'users can't remember their passwords' goal. Moreover, and this is what is most troubling, it's making everyone more vulnerable and less secure.
To keep this solutions orientated though, I'll echo support for an 'enter MP once and it applies to all systems' type of scheme. Entering the password on a computer, even as unnecessary as it is there too if you've got biometrics, is far more preferable than trying to type complex passwords on a phone.
Hope they seriously reconsider this entire movement. Not sure even casual users are going to be okay with this. They do seem like they listen to folks every now and then, so maybe they'll see the pushback and adjust course.
[Note: to the support folks monitoring these threads; no anger directed at you all. You've got tough jobs, so thanks for hearing folks out and passing along feedback to the developers.]