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AMonitorDarkly
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5 years ago

Safari Extension Authentication

The authentication process for the new Safari extension seems a bit clunky. It involves extra steps that are annoying and unintuitive. So you’re left with the choice of either wasting time doing thes...
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1P_Dave
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5 years ago

Hello AMonitorDarkly! 👋

1Password for Safari takes advantage of Safari's ability to support extensions on iOS 15 and is subject to different technical opportunities and limitations than iOS Password AutoFill. Specifically we're using a web standard called WebAuthn in order to manage authentication, it's a great way for Safari extensions to make use of Touch ID or Face ID however it does require that the user first allows the authentication to take place.

The default amount of time before 1Password for Safari needs authorization again is 24 hours but you can indeed lower this to as low as 15 minutes. Or you can manually lock 1Password for Safari between uses:

  1. Open Safari on your iPad.
  2. Tap on the puzzle piece in the address bar.
  3. Tap on 1Password.
  4. Tap on the colourful ring icon.
  5. Tap on Lock 1Password.

The next time that you use 1Password you'll be prompted to authenticate. Let me know if that helps. :)