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dgkimpton
New Contributor
2 months ago

Passkey auto-login

Is anyone else annoyed by having to click on the 1password dialog in order to log in with a passkey?

I would love the option to just have 1password automatically sign in with the passkey if there is only one matching login/passkey for the current site. That extra step seemingly serves no purpose.

Obviously when there are multiple matching logins, or 1password is currently locked then the user needs prompting. However, when I've already unlocked 1password and there is only one possible login for a site... why require me to again click the button after I've already clicked the login button?

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  • 1P_Timothy's avatar
    1P_Timothy
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    Hi dgkimpton​, thanks for sharing this feedback.

    For my use of passkeys, I think I would enjoy the auto sign in behavior you described. I would be very curious to hear if others in the Community would prefer this as well, or if people here benefit from the current behavior. 

    While I can't say if this will be added to 1Password, I've gone ahead and shared your comments with the team. 

    It's not quite as seamless as the auto sign in you described, but I just wanted to mention that you can hit enter on your keyboard instead of clicking the passkey prompt.

    Thanks again for your input!

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    • dgkimpton's avatar
      dgkimpton
      New Contributor

      Thanks. Also that's good to know about the shortcut.

      Of course, my ideal solution would something with zero round-trips more like cookies where the auth request is part of the HTTP request so simply visiting the site is automatically logging in (when I'm signed in to the computer AND signed in to 1password). With passkeys being public-private key based this should be secure and transparent. However, since it would require all sites and browsers to agree I don't see it happening any time soon.

      • 1P_Timothy's avatar
        1P_Timothy
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        You're very welcome dgkimpton​! There are definitely a lot of moving parts when it come to filling passkeys, and they don't always want to work together nicely. Regardless we appreciate your feedback as we continue to enhance the experience from our end. Thanks again!

    • AJCxZ0's avatar
      AJCxZ0
      Bronze Expert

      I'd like the option, but not the default given that this could result in a login on page load, i.e. with no user interaction.

      A checkbox option to log in automatically next time in the passkey modal would be ideal. There should of course be a way to disable this, with the current ⚙ Don't sign in automatically setting being the likely choice to cover all methods.

      • 1P_Timothy's avatar
        1P_Timothy
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        Thanks for weighing in on this AJCxZ0​! I do recall conversations when we first introduced passkey support, that sign in could potentially feel too automatic. Certainly an important detail to keep in mind. I've added your comments.