Generating a password in browser

doml

I am using Edge and trying to create an account. When I click the 1Password icon in the password box, it suggests this password. It doesn't meet the complexity requirements that I have as my default for generating a password, or of the site. I can click it and it'll generate another one, but that still doesn't meet my requirements making it basically useless.

If I right click to generate a password there, it's also not possible.

I'm sure this was less convoluted before. I want 1Password to suggest me a valid password in browser (which is I'm sure how it has always worked), not to have to create a new one in 1Password and then copy/paste or fill it in the browser after. That's much worse.

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1Password Version: 8.8
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PeterG_1P

Hello @domi, thank you for this question - and I'm sorry that the password generator has not met the website requirements needed here.

Fortunately, there is a solution to this! We've included some options in the password generator that can help.

To explain a bit: the passwords you're currently getting are generated by the 1Password extension in Edge, with a setting of smart password. This is a mode in which 1Password tries to use properties provided by the website to create a maximally secure password that will work for that website's requirements. And it works quite well most of the time.

However, as you've found here, there are some cases where things don't quite match up. When thats the case, you can adjust the password generation settings to meet whatever requirements are needed. Here's how to do this.

1. Open your browser as you normally would.
2. Unlock 1Password in your browser by clicking the 1Password icon in your browser toolbar.
3. Select the Settings button, in the top-right next to New Item.
4. Select Password Generator.
5. When the password generator screen comes up, select Type and then either Random Password or Memorable Password.

"Random Password' is pretty much what it sounds like - random characters.

"Memorable Password" provides strings of words that are more human-memorizable, but still cryptographically strong.

With both these options, you can set a custom password length. With "Random Password", you can also choose whether numbers and special characters are used - and typically this is enough to create a password that works for even finicky websites.

Of course, a lot of work goes into ensuring that the password suggestions "just work" most of the time... but we felt it's important, as in cases like this, to have a backup.

I hope this provides the flexibility you need. Let me know if you're able to create an acceptable password using these tips - and we're here to help if you'd like to discuss further!