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LarryMcJ
3 years agoSuper Contributor
TouchID requires password too often
I realize there are several discussions about this, but in order to provide something definitive, I did an experiment, keeping track of all results. I ensured 1Password was configured to require a password for TouchID every 30 days (screenshot below). In a single 48-hour period, using 1Password on macOS (Ventura v13.0.1), I used AutoFill a total of 50 times. Out of those 50 times, 1Password required my actual password (not TouchID) 10 times. If this is a bug and expected behavior...I'm perfectly fine with it. But if it's not supposed to occur, can someone explain why it does? Having to type in a password this often defeats the purpose of TouchID. Thanks.
1Password Version: 8.9.8
Extension Version: 2.4.1
OS Version: macOS 13.0.1
Browser:_ Safari
45 Replies
- LarryMcJSuper Contributor
I'm hopeful, but I'm quite sure this isn't a Settings thing, otherwise it would happen all the time. Sometimes it demands authentication and sometimes it doesn't. The settings clearly are set to only require authentication once every 30 days.
- andrew_l_1P
1Password Team
Thanks, LarryMcJ!
I see you're already chatting with Grey, you're in good hands. 🙂
ref: CHT-99432-439
- LarryMcJSuper Contributor
Just happened yet again at 7:29pm ET. Message has been sent with attached diagnostics and other info as requested. Below is the Support number.
[#CHT-99432-439]
- andrew_l_1P
1Password Team
Hi LarryMcJ, @shaas4, and VT1P,
Sorry to hear this behaviour persists. I recognize how disruptive it must be and apologize for any inconvenience. To help us better understand the issue, I'd like to ask you all to create diagnostics reports from your Macs. Ideally these are generated immediately after the password prompt:
Sending Diagnostics Reports (Mac)
Attach the diagnostics to an email message addressed to
support+forum@1password.com. Please include your forum usernames and a link to this thread in the email as well.You should receive an automated reply from our BitBot assistant with a Support ID number. Post that number here so we can link the conversations. Hopefully a look under the hood will give us more insight and we can come to a solution or at least find a workaround. Looking forward to hearing from you all. 👍🏻
- LarryMcJSuper Contributor
Three more times this morning this happened. Any "official" word on when it might be resolved?
- LarryMcJSuper Contributor
8.9.8 is what I'm using and my Macs are all M1 and M2 and all running Ventura.
- VT1PFrequent Contributor
My experience with 8.9.8 is much better, but not perfect. Our silicone Macs seem to be fine, but my Intel iMac locks and needs my password about every other day. I sleep my iMac, requiring an immediate log-in password, so I have my iMac 1P8 set to never lock.
All of our Macs are on Monterey.
- LarryMcJSuper Contributor
I feel your pain. With this occurring approximately 80% of the time for me, it’s become a major problem when I have to use 1Password so many times daily.
I’ve been a vocal proponent of v8 since it’s release, but I’ve noticed things like this take much longer to resolve than pre-Electron. I hope things improve – after 17 years I don’t want to change 🙁.
- Former Member
I have the same issue: I have it set to unlock with touchID, require password every 2 weeks, and it requires a password every time the screensaver starts or computer locks (no touchID). 1Password for Mac 8.9.8 (80908009)
- Former Member
Wow - interesting forum GUI - cannot delete post