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Oddycm
Occasional Contributor
4 years ago

Disable Password Reauthentication After 2 Weeks in 1Password 8

Hello,

On 1Password 7 I remember there being an option to disable reauthentication permanently, this allowed me to use Face ID to authenticate for many months and ensure that I’m not prompted to type in a password (especially in a public place where someone might be behind me).

On 1Password 8 for iOS I see in the settings it states “You’ll still need to enter your account password every 2 weeks or when Face ID isn’t available”.

Is there any way to disable reauthentication via a Master password every two weeks?

1Password Version: 8.9.0
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: iOS
Browser:_ Not Provided

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  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    4 years ago

    By removing the feature to set Require Master Password to “Never”, you will lose customers. I have the family plan, and this will be a deal breaker for some of us. We will continue to use 1Password 7 for now, but eventually we will switch to another service if this feature doesn’t return.

  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    4 years ago

    +1 on this. I absolutely hate the fact that I need to authenticate every 2 weeks. It’s honestly infuriating. The fact I can’t turn this off and JUST use biometrics is upsetting even further. For security reasons, I don’t want to open my phone up to be prompted to type in a password where I may be filmed doing so.

    Same goes for the safari extension. Reauthorising the extension….every week….is not acceptable in my standards. I’d like to see both these options removed and the ability to have ‘Never’, and actually be never.

  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    4 years ago

    That's precisely what I'll have to do if I'm forced to enter the password every 2 weeks. I'll change it to a weaker password—which sucks.

  • TMEI's avatar
    TMEI
    New Contributor
    4 years ago

    +1

    Forcing user to enter there Password every 2 weeks will just end with user turning to weak Master-Passwords...

  • Jack_P_1P's avatar
    Jack_P_1P
    Icon for 1Password Team rank1Password Team
    4 years ago

    Hi @The2ndOctave:

    Thanks for your additional feedback here. As Ben mentioned in his linked post, adding the two week timer has reduced the number of forgotten password situations. While I can't promise anything specifically, what would be ideal here is some sort of global sync timer, where entering your account password on your desktop means you won't be prompted on your phone.

    Jack

  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    4 years ago

    I really need this feature back. Or at least an option that is longer than 2 weeks. I don't understand the resistance to offer more options to users...