Log into multiple accounts with one password

@drwho

I have merged your topic with another. Please see see the reply from Jack.P_1P above.

Is there a way to configure 1P8 to unlock all the vaults when logging in using the master password? 1P7 has always worked like this. I have two teams accounts (Family and biz) and when I enter the master password in 1P7 it unlocks both accounts. However, in 1P8 this no longer works. I have to sign in with the master password then lookup the password for the second account and copy and paste it to unlock it. How do I get 1P8 to unlock all accounts at once without going through the above steps?

Thanks,
Arif

1Password Version: 8.7.0
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: 12.3.1

Hey @uxjw:

You're very welcome! Just as an another data point, I use the same account password for my individual account, my family account, and my business account. That's actually a great idea that I've heard before about using a stored Login item to unlock, so I'll share your thoughts as well. 😀

Jack

Hi @Jack.P_1P,

Thank you very much for the detailed explanation. I guess it was a bit hacky having just the first account unlock it all and nowhere to change it, but I'll have to see if I can live with this. I was so hoping since the login for the work account was stored in my Family account that it would use that to unlock it.

Hi @uxjw:

Yes, this is an intentional change.

For a bit of backstory, we used a relatively "hacky" workaround in older versions of 1Password to allow you to use the account password for the first account added to the app. While this was definitely a handy feature to have, it came with some serious drawbacks. This tended to cause many issues where the password could be different depending on device (based on what accounts were added and what order they were added in), on top of the fact that the account password would change suddenly when that first account was removed. As the passwords themselves are never transmitted over the internet in any form whatsoever, as well as each account having their own unique Secret Key, there is not a worry about password reuse.

Jack

So this won't be fixed I guess? Kinda inconsistent with how it works on iOS, which does unlock both accounts with the one password.

Hi @uxjw:

If you're using multiple accounts, with multiple account passwords, you'll need to unlock each one individually (at which point Touch ID or Apple Watch unlock will unlock all previously unlocked accounts). Generally speaking we'd recommend using the same account password for each 1Password account you may have. How to use multiple accounts

Jack