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Forum Discussion
Is multi-factor authentication really useful for a 1Password account?
I use multi-factor authentication, preferably hardware security keys, wherever I can. But I’m having a hard time seeing what protection I’d get from it on my 1Password account, and adding it increase...
Hi @captainslim!
That is a very good summary. Because 1Password is based on encryption and not authentication, adding 2FA to it has less benefits than it would normally have for an authentication-based system. https://support.1password.com/authentication-encryption/:
The 1Password apps don’t need two-factor authentication. 1Password accounts use Two Secret Key Derivation (2SKD) to make sure no one can access your data without both your Master Password and your Secret Key.
For completeness though, I should note that you can disable 2FA in case you need to:
