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PhotoTed
2 years agoNew Contributor
Being prompted to enter my account password more often than expected on my Chromebook
I just migrated to 1Password and I have the impression that I have to unlock it after auto-lock expires. Every 5 hrs I have to enter my long, complex password just to use the browser extension? Am ...
PhotoTed
2 years agoNew Contributor
Ouch. ChromeOS is a primary OS for me. The thought of being forced to enter the password that frequently is a concern for me, maybe a deal breaker :-(.
I'm not saying I would go down that path but would a YubiKey improve my experience? If so, to what degree? I've not used one before. Would just leaving it in the USB port of my Chromebook work or do I have to do other actions, fingerprint, NFC, etc. Would the cheapest ($25) YubiKey solve the problem?