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wab
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2 years ago

Secret Key and iOS

I'm trying to understand how the secret key fits in to iOS. When I add 1Password to a an iOS device, it doesn't seem to need the secret key. I haven't stored the secret key anywhere on the device t...
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1P_Dave
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2 years ago

wab

The encrypted version of the Secret Key stored in the Keychain isn't stored in the same way as passwords that you might have saved in the Keychain in the past and it won't appear in the "Passwords" page of the iOS Settings app.

Obviously given this situation, it would be a really bad idea to store the 1Password password in the Apple Keychain on an iPhone.

Correct, you shouldn't save your account password in iCloud Keychain or any other password manager aside from 1Password itself. The account password should be memorized and, optionally, only written down on a printed copy of your Emergency Kit that is stored somewhere safe and secure. 🙂

-Dave