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Username Alias
Hello Support,
Background:
I work at an enterprise size organization and we have lots of resources that use SSO. Some of these systems have variations of the username but use the same password b...
Hello birchmeier! đź‘‹
Thank you for such detailed feedback! I'm sorry for missing your post last year. At the moment the best way to store directory-controlled logins and avoid issues is to have a single login item with multiple website URLs and labeled sections for your usernames. Then you can leave the default username blank, fill your password and drag and drop the appropriate username for each website.
That being said, I'll pass your suggestion along to our product team. While I can't make any promises, they'll considering adding that sort of functionality to 1Password in the future.
j3h and TKramer1 I've passed along your feedback as well. Thank you for helping us make 1Password better.
-Dave
I strongly support this feature request. In corporate environments, it's common to encounter scenarios where multiple internal systems share a single underlying account and password but require different username formats as outlined in this post.
Currently, users have to manage this situation by maintaining separate 1Password entries for each username variation. Although workable, this method is inefficient, creates redundancy, complicates password updates, and generates unnecessary alerts in Watchtower about apparent password reuse.
The proposed solution—allowing username aliases to be linked specifically to individual websites within a single entry—addresses this problem effectively. Although it introduces additional complexity in terms of UI and underlying data management, this complexity is worthwhile because it directly aligns with authentic and widespread enterprise use cases.
My own positive professional experience with 1Password, even though it is not the officially mandated password manager at our organization, led me to adopt it personally. Implementing username aliases would significantly improve usability, streamline credential management, and reinforce 1Password’s value in professional settings.
Thank you for considering this essential feature enhancement!
