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ScarySulley
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5 months ago

Secret Key auto generation on someone else's device?

Hello! I was reading this article about the Secret Key. It states this, under "What’s a Secret Key?": This key is stored on all devices you’ve used to sign in to your account... If I were to sig...
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1P_Dave
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4 months ago

Hello ScarySulley​! 👋

Thanks for the question! Like AJCxZ0 said, using a private/incognito window is the best option in order to avoid your Secret Key from being saved on a particular device when signing into 1Password.com. You can also check the "This is a public or shared computer" option when signing in to avoid the browser from remembering your account:


That being said, I recommend that you only sign into 1Password on devices that you trust. You can read more about your Secret Key here: About your Secret Key

I hope that helps.

-Dave