What exactly happens if I change the master password?
I would like to know what happens if I change the master password later.
I use version 7.9.11 with Dropbox synchronization and without an account.
After subsequently changing the master password, is the 1Password.opvault file also encrypted with the new (much more secure) password? Or is the new password just used to gain access to it in some way?
The reason I ask is because with the file encryption software "Cryptomator" you always have to create a new vault when you change the password so that all previous files are actually encrypted with the new password.
https://community.cryptomator.org/t/what-happens-exactly-when-i-change-password-of-a-vault/426
Is it similar with 1Password or does it work completely differently here?
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Hello @TheBestOrNothing! 👋
Thanks for the question! Before I reply, I want to mention that 1Password 7 and old standalone vaults are no longer supported and I recommend that folks use 1Password 8 and a 1Password account going forward.
That being said, some of my colleagues posted some great comments a few years back detailing how password changes for standalone vaults worked: https://1password.community/discussion/74959/security-question-about-changing-master-password-of-secondary-vault
I hope that helps!
-Dave
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Thank you, that's exactly that I was looking for.
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I'm happy that the thread was useful. 🙂
-Dave
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