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Anonymous
4 years agoHow do I eliminate the Weak Password warning?
Is there a way to eliminate the weak password warning for individual vault entries, similar to the "2FA" tag? Seems like this has been a frequently requested feature for several years.
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1P_Ben
1Password Team
4 years agoHi @bob_smith
PINs that meet this criteria should not be flagged by Watchtower as weak:
If the item does not have a website value and the password is all digits and 6 or less characters, it is considered a PIN code and should be excluded.
Unfortunately we've had some difficulties getting this logic properly implemented in all of our apps. I can say that that I tested this against the latest nightly build of our 1Password 8 for Mac Early Access app and it appears to handle it correctly (i.e. PINs as defined above are not flagged). As we move into the 1Password 8 apps I suspect this will be a mostly solved problem. Additional details on the Early Access can be found here.
There are also cases where service providers and older products severely limit what can be used for a password, which may preclude meeting 1P's password complexity rules. E.g., I interact with many sites that limit passwords to 12-16 characters and some disallow virtually all symbols.
I wish I had a better answer for this case, but we don't have a solution in the works for this problem at this time. I'll be happy to add your voice to the chorus of folks who are looking for something like this.
Is there a way to eliminate the offer to update the password for individual vault entries, similar to the "2FA" tag?
There isn't, but depending on your setup we may have a less obtrusive workflow to offer. Could you please let me know what version of the 1Password extension you have installed, and in which browser? WIth the latest extension you'll get this prompt, which is much more minimal and less interruptive than earlier iterations. Hitting the escape key will dismiss it.
Ben