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lodaka
Frequent Contributor
2 years ago

A couple of more questions / feature request

When you create / change a password on a webpage, 1Password "suggests" a password, under the Extension installed in my browser. The number of characters for these suggested passwords always seems to be limited to 19.

  1. Is there a way to change this number?
  2. If not, my feature request would be to provide the "Create a New Password" function in the extension, similar to what you get in the main program.

Thanks.

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  • 1P_Tommy's avatar
    1P_Tommy
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    2 years ago

    lodaka

    It should change dynamically based on if we're able to determine the sites requirements. For example on sites with a lower character count you should see less characters offered up. If you're looking to increase and maintain the count the best option would be to set the desired limit. I'm also anxiously awaiting more sites to support passkeys. Exciting time for sure.

    On the 19 figure, if you change your setting back to smart password you'll see the 19 count return. 1Password is looking to strike a balance of ease of use by generating the smart password and not increasing so much as to encounter site issues. For advanced users or those looking for longer passwords then manually setting the length would likely be the best.

  • lodaka's avatar
    lodaka
    Frequent Contributor
    2 years ago

    1P_Tommy Yes, that was it. I see how this works now. Just to confirm, "Smart Password" setting is always at 19 characters then?

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    1P_Tommy
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    2 years ago

    lodaka

    Please try the following steps.

    1. Click on the toolbar icon for 1Password.
    2. Click the hamburger menu beside the "+ New Item" button.
    3. Click password generator
    4. When the generator opens set your desired settings being sure to toggle the option for set as default for suggestions.

    You'll need to switch away from Smart password to see the settings. Smart settings is likely the current selection.