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System
3 years agoSuper Contributor
Two week password timer
This discussion was created from comments split from: 1Password 8: account password required every 2 weeks?.
Backspaze
3 years agoDedicated Contributor
Jack_P_1P Ah, I've yet to run into that notification on any of my devices so I wasn't aware of it. But yeah, since the two week timer is explicitly stated under the Face ID option on iOS, it would be more consistent to show the same info in the Windows app, either under Security > Unlock using Windows Helllo or Advanced > Use the Trusted Platform Module with Windows Hello or under both sections.
On my desktop I'm running the nightly version, and since I haven't got a TPM on that device I have to enter my password at least once a day because of the frequent updates. As this is getting pretty annoying, I'll probably switch back to beta or production soon, now that the features I was after has been released to production. My work laptop and personal laptop both have TPM, but I've yet to see that notification on any of them, probably because the two week timer has been reset by other password prompts caused by specific Windows updates, as mentioned in the original post.
But, now that I'm fully aware that the two week timer is present on all of the platforms, the "2 weeks after you entered your account password on any device" option is sounding more and more like the best way forward. Sure, it would mean that you could end up having to enter the password on a phone while you're in a rush, but it's far better than my current scenario where I have four devices which could end up triggering the two week timer on the same day, or one day after another.
I'm also thinking my suggestion for reinstating the "after device restart" option doesn't even really makes sense anymore if it's going to be enabled in conjunction with the two week timer, as you could end up entering your password because of the two week timer triggering, only to perform a reboot a moment later for whatever reason, and have to enter the password yet again after that.