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Former Member
3 years agoWhen setting up new Mac laptop, why was I not asked to enter my secret key?
I was setting up a new mac laptop; I downloaded 1Password from the App Store, after it was finished I used the option to 'sign in' to my 1Password.com account on the computer. This appears to have fu...
1P_Tommy
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3 years ago@Rhoen
Encrypted copies of your Secret Key are stored in your device keychains to provide data loss protection. If you have iCloud enabled and lose your Mac, iPhone, or iPad, you can unlock 1Password with just your Password. it sounds as if you were already signed into iCloud.
2FA is only used upon device linking. It would not apply to use of the app.