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jmml97
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11 months ago

TOTP URI 'period' parameter is ignored if value is above 255

Hi. I am a long time 1Password user. I recently set up a new service that uses TOTPs. The problem I am having is that the codes needed for this service are synchronized with a period of 300 second...
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1P_Dave
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11 months ago

Hello jmml97! 👋

Thank you for reaching out! I'm done some testing and I can confirm that 255 is the current maximum period for time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) in 1Password.

While I can't make any promises, I'm happy to file a feature request with the team on your behalf to look into raising this limit if possible. Can you tell me a little more about the use case for needing such long periods? Most TOTPs default to 30 seconds. Knowing more about the need to a change like this will help our product team prioritize the request.

-Dave

ref: dev/core/core#39

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    jmml97
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    8 months ago

    I apologize for not following up on this question sooner.

    I have tested it, and the issue remains unresolved.

    I need this because the TOTP period for the service I use is set by my company. They chose a 300-second period. I don’t know why, but I cannot change it. If they did, all users would need to update their TOTP generators with the new period.

    Apple Passwords generates codes correctly with the 300-second period. However, it’s inconvenient to use two password managers just for this.

    Thank you for your time and help. Have a nice day.

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      1P_Dave
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      8 months ago

      jmml97​ 

      Thank you, I've shared your use case with the team and I'll also add your new comment to the feature request that I filed on your behalf.

      -Dave

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        jmml97
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        17 days ago

        Hi Dave. Is there any progress on any changes related to this report?

        The current 1Password version still does not work correctly: TOTP 'period' values above 255 are ignored.

        I still cannot use 1Password to manage TOTP codes for this service, which is frustrating. It means I have to use a separate app just for this.