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robert1p
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2 years ago

PIN unlock in the Browser Extension

What's the latest word on supporting PIN unlock in the browser? As identified in other threads, unlocking 1pw on a Chromebook is less than ideal. The lack of fingerprint or PIN support is very fr...
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1P_Dave
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2 years ago

Hello robert1p! 👋

As far as I'm aware, the Chromebook doesn't support third-party apps having access to the fingerprint reader. The fingerprint reader is only used to unlock the Chromebook itself. But let me know if I have that wrong. 🙂

What's the latest word on supporting PIN unlock in the browser?

As far as I'm aware there aren't any plans to bring PIN unlock to 1Password in the browser. For other platforms, we use the apps to securely store the secret that unlocks 1Password in a secure location like the Secure Enclave on iOS and macOS devices. For a PIN code to unlock the 1Password extension on the Chromebook we'd have to store your account password unencrypted on disk which isn't secure.

While your account password has to be at least 10 characters long, you can make it easier to type in by using memorable words: How to choose a good 1Password account password

I hope that helps!

-Dave