Forum Discussion
1Password 8: account password required every 2 weeks?
1P_Ben thanks for following up and pushing for this. My opinion is that syncing the 2 week password entry period across devices would be a significant improvement over each device having an independent 2 week expiration timer. However it would still be a pain if the 2 weeks ended when I'm using my iPhone, and avoidable in my case since I use 1Password on my computer all the time. If possible, I'd rather see a system that takes into account the device type, and prioritizes password entry on physical keyboard-based devices.
This is my situation:
- I use 1Password on 2 computers every single day. I don't mind having to type my password here occasionally.
- I use 1Password on my phone a couple times a week. I never want to manually type my password here for the reasons already stated (allowing for rare circumstances – e.g. my device's biometric enrollment has changed).
I know that what I'm suggesting is more complicated than what you've proposed (needs thought around a lot of different device type combos & usage frequencies). But if the goal is to make the use of a password manager frictionless, I feel that taking into account where password entry is requested is important. However, if this level of nuance isn't possible, then your "sync 2 week entry period across devices" proposal would at least do a lot to reduce the pain of the currently implemented biometric timeout.