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Former Member
3 years ago

Should I use 1Password to manage the OTP for 1Password?

I'm really liking the OTP feature in 1Password... I didn't grasp that it could totally replace my other authenticators... but I'm looking at my 1Password credential itself, and I'm wondering if it's ...
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ag_mike_d
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3 years ago

Hello @Peter_Wang,

Thanks for your message and questions about using 1Password to store the OTP for your 1Password account. Former Member is correct (thanks as always 😀), you shouldn't store your account's OTP in 1Password itself. As mentioned in the guide below, this would be akin to storing the key to your safe in the safe. Our guide, Turn on two-factor authentication for your 1Password account, includes more details.

If you have any question about using 1Password as an authenticator for sites with two-factor authentication, this guide is great place to start.

We'll be hear to help if you have any other questions or concerns. Have a great day!