Use by Child
Hi,
My son is getting the age that he has to organize his own passwords. I want him to do that in our 1password family so I can have control (if necessary). I want him to have his own environment with his own master password. I don't want to give our master password.
Could you give me some advice or refer me to an instruction page how to set this up?
Thanks in advance.
Roy (The Netherlands)
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There are no fundamental differences between a child or adult user in 1Password. That being said, they are a user of the family like any other, with their own password and Secret Key. The main difference is how they and/or you need to save their data.
You'll want to create a shared vault between the two of you (or other +1s) after you invite them to the family. I don't recommend the default family share because all members of the family have equal access, even future invites. It's better to have a vault you can control access to in a more granular fashion. We use that default family share for things like the WiFi password and the Netflix login.
Any data you need/want to manage will need to reside in this shared vault. If it's in their private vault, you will not be able to do so. That's because their Private vault is only visible to them and cannot be shared.
My youngest sons (teens) are getting to the age now where they create great passwords on their own and save them in 1Password. I need to guide them less nowadays. They realize if something is not visible to them, I might have saved it in another vault, and they ask me to check where it's saved. Likewise, if I need to assist them, they know to place it in the shared vault I can access.
Great education on using such a powerful tool goes a long way in developing their use of 1Password and helping them create lasting habits that will carry them into the future. You're already off to a great start by asking questions like this. You're preparing them for success as they move forward in life.
It's always a great idea to ensure they save the following. I keep a copy of these in my vault and floor safe for safekeeping just in case they happen to need it.
⚠️ - Ensure you have a copy of their 🚒 Emergency Kit. It contains a copy of the Secret Key. They'll also need to know their password. We do not have access to those details.
- Also, I recommend creating a recovery code. I've created one for myself and the members of my family. Generate and use recovery codes. * The Secret Key on the Emergency Kit is not a recovery code.
Correct they would have their own password.
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Hi thank you for your detailed explanation. My son (almost 10) often uses my laptop of the house iMac.
The 1password app opens normally in our (my wife and I) family mode with password. How should my son switch the 1password app to his account without entering our password / or fingerprint?Hope you can/will help me further
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My best recommendation is fast user switching.
1Password is set up as a single-user type of app. That being, one macOS user is able to use the app with their Password. Separate OS user accounts for each of you is the best way to accomplish what you are looking to do. With it enabled you would be able to user Touch ID and he would, too. The advantage of this is when you log in, you have your Mac in front of you. You have access to your email, instant messaging, customization, and settings.
Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac - Apple Support
Fast User Switching is the key to this kind of setup. My family has used this feature for a long time now. I think you'll like it once you get it set up, and it's not really a hard task, more of one that you might be unaccustomed to using. Switch quickly between users on Mac - Apple Support
Alternatively, you could also log into each of your accounts using separate browse profiles. Still, you would be unable to use things like Touch ID or Apple Watch Unlock, and even then, only one account would be able to use the Desktop app. For this reason, I highly recommend individual macOS user accounts.
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