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XenoPhage's avatar
XenoPhage
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4 years ago

Firefox Beta - Suggested Password Settings?

Greetings, I'm running 1Password 8 on Mac with the Firefox extension. I've noticed that the suggested password dialog seems to be set differently than the last password suggestion settings I used...
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Jack_P_1P's avatar
Jack_P_1P
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4 years ago

Hey XenoPhage:

Great question! 1Password in your browser now offers a few different password generation options:

  • Smart Passwords - Using a combination of what we've determined to work well most places, as well as looking for a passwordrules HTML attribute and check Apple's Password Manager Resources. The passwordrules attribute along with Apple's Password Manager Resources allows 1Password to detect if a site has specific password requirements that the Smart Password Generator isn't meeting by default. For more specifics on how the Smart Password Generator works, this blog post has some additional information: A smart(er) password generator | 1Password
  • Random Passwords - This generator allows you to customize and set options specifically. If a site requires a 25 character password with numbers and symbols, and the Smart Password Generator isn't picking up on it, using this generator and enabling the options you need would be your best bet.
  • Memorable Passwords - Full words along with a choice of separator and capitalization.
  • PIN Codes - Numbers only.

I generally tend to leave 1Password in the browser set to Smart Passwords, as they work most places without needing to tweak them. If you've got further questions, I'd be happy to dig into it with you!

Jack