Stop asking for my master password

GregAndrews
GregAndrews
Community Member
in Windows

I use a desktop computer at home. No one can get into my computer without my login credentials. Isn't there some way to stop 1Password from continually asking me for my master password? I have set Auto-Lock to 300 minutes, but that doesn't seem to help. I feel like I'm always entering my master password. Passwords are good, but this is painfull.

1Password Version: 8.10.35
Extension Version: 2.25.1
OS Version: Win11Pro
Browser: Edge

Comments

  • zaid.alian
    zaid.alian
    edited July 4

    Hello @GregAndrews,

    My name is Zaid, and I am part of the 1Password support team. I'll be happy to help you.

    I'd like to start by welcoming you to the 1Password community forum!

    Regarding the requirement to enter your master password, it appears that you're configuring the auto-lock timer to 300 minutes for your 1Password.com session. This setting specifically manages session security within your web browser. Your session will lock either when you close the browser or if the tab remains inactive for 10 minutes.

    If you would like to change the auto-lock settings for the 1Password desktop app or the extension, I recommend checking the following support page: How to set 1Password to lock automatically.

    I hope this information helps. Please let me know if you're still running into any trouble.

    -Zaid

  • LionelBDyck
    LionelBDyck
    Community Member

    I have the same issue and the article did not help as I don't use Windows Hello.

    Up until a few weeks ago 1Password would require its password the 1st time after a reboot but then it would unlock using my windows password. That changed and now requires the 1Password password EVERYTIME which is annoying.

  • 1P_Gem
    1P_Gem

    Hi @LionelBDyck! I understand that you used to be able to unlock 1Password with your Windows password after the initial unlock, but now you're having to enter your 1Password account password every time.

    Unlocking 1Password using your Windows PIN requires Unlock using Windows Hello to be enabled in the1Password desktop app under Settings > Security, as the Windows PIN itself is a Windows Hello sign in option.

    It sounds as if you may have previously had this option enabled and something may have changed a few weeks ago that caused it to stop working. If you check your settings in 1Password, is the Windows Hello option enabled or disabled at the moment? If it's disabled, does enabling it restore the behaviour you were used to?

    I look forward to hearing from you!

  • LionelBDyck
    LionelBDyck
    Community Member

    it was disabled this morning and I enabled it and still no joy.

  • 1P_Gem
    1P_Gem

    Hi @LionelBDyck, thanks for getting back to me! To confirm, after re-enabling Hello unlock and doing the initial unlock with your 1Password account password, if you manually lock the app, the next unlock isn't showing either a prompt for your Windows PIN or a Hello smiley face button to the right of the account password field?

    If so, could you email in to support+forum@1password.com with a diagnostics report from 1Password, so we can look into this further?

    With your email please include:

    Once you get a response with a Support ID, please post that number here so we can connect the dots. Thanks!

  • LionelBDyck
    LionelBDyck
    Community Member

    I hadn't noticed the smiley face - works fine now

  • david.m_1P
    david.m_1P

    @LionelBDyck

    Thanks for the update! It's great to hear that things are working now.

    Let me know if there's anything I else I can help with!

    -David