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4 years agoWatchtower in latest version doesn't detect new reused password entries
Did a test on the using the latest windows 8 beta (80800104).
1. Created two separate logins, one for login.skype.com and other for onedrive.live.com.
2. Used the same password (copy/paste) ...
MikeT
1Password Team
4 years agoHi @Digital05,
Thanks for taking the time to write this.
Live and Skype domains are not flagged as reused because they're separate domains that reuses the same authentication system owned by Microsoft. We have a list of known domains that are treated as the same by various known companies.
To be flagged as reused, the items have to be two separate domains using different authentication systems.
However, you are correct that 1Password 8 does not show Watchtower banners for reused passwords on the individual items nor does it flag them proactively in real time; we've stopped showing it because we no longer check all items at the same time for this when unlocking the app.
To find your reused passwords, you have to visit Watchtower first and use the Reused Passwords card there to find these items.
We may add the banners if you ran Watchtower, select Reused Passwords, and then select the item within there but by then, it still wouldn't help with the fact that we don't show them proactively.
To use Watchtower more effectively, it is advised that you go to Watchtower dashboard first to find what you need.
ref: dev/core/core#2652