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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
I'm passing on 1password for the moment, although I do appreciate the support from Evon and Steph.
If you are curious about my reasoning:
First and foremost needing to log into 1Password on every reboot is too much for me. I have some understanding of security, encryption, storing in memory vs. disk and see the reason for it - it's probably a more secure option. Still, I wish there was a way to make that less onerous.
Second, I found the UI of all the different access points so different as to be confusing. Accessing from the web site, vs. the Android app vs. the Linux app vs. the Chrome extension. Maybe I'm getting old and too easy to confuse but found that frustrating.