How do I get 1Password to fill an app password?

wkleem

Hi, Sorry if this question has been answered elsewhere but I cannot find it. I was in 1Password 4 and Ctrl clicking the + Add URL button with the login item allows me to select an application. How do I get the 1Password to fill the App with the desired password?

I had an App in the foreground and typing Ctrl+\ within the app didn't do anything.

RichardPayne

It's the 1Password Helper (the process behind the systray icon) that fill applications.

Try Help > Restart 1Password Helper to make sure it's running and is fresh.

If it still doesn't work, then

1) Which application is it?
2) Does the Auto-type function in the main 1Password app work?

wkleem

OneDrive was set to launch at startup. I logged out of Evernote app, logged back in and it didn't work.

Autotype in web browser was unchecked initially. I've checked the option on my web mail account and that didn't work as well.

RichardPayne

Actually, I meant the Auto-Type option on the main app's tool bar. It lets you select another window to send commands to.

Is it OneDrive (I thought that retained your login and auto connected) or Evernote that you're struggling to fill?

wkleem

Actually, I meant the Auto-Type option on the main app's tool bar. It lets you select another window to send commands to.

I see it now. I have never used it before. Auto-Type works.

Is it OneDrive (I thought that retained your login and auto connected) or Evernote that you're struggling to fill?

I changed my password, which kicked me out of OneDrive. I thought that I would test the App password feature. Evernote was auto logged in.

RichardPayne

One does Ctrl+\ not work in OneDrive, Evernote or both?

wkleem

It doesn't work on any of them. I tried iTunes with the same result.

wkleem

My version is Beta-511. I have no experience with earlier versions of 1Password with regards to this issue.

RichardPayne

Just tested Evernote with the latest 1Password v4 beta and it worked fine. What version are you running and on which OS?

wkleem

I'm using 1Password 4.0.2 Beta-511 with Evernote 5.6.4.4632. It the latest stable version. I have Windows 7 64bit.

RichardPayne

Previous test was on XP. Re-tested on my Win7 system at home with the same 1P and Evernote versions and it still works perfectly.

Silly question but, you're not expecting it automatically select the "Already have an account" panel are you? If Evernote is not opening to that panel by default then you need to select it manually before pressing Ctrl+\.

I did just spot in interesting fault with the Ctrl+\ functionality on the OneDrive signin. It works and fills, but it chops off the first character of the username. Eg: in 1P I have:

username: abcdef

in OneDrive signin, it ends up as:

bcdef

RichardPayne

The OneDrive issue also seems to occur with Auto-Type, but not if I manually paste the value in.

@svondutch‌
Are you using WM_PASTE or WM_CHAR messages or something entirely different?

wkleem

@RichardPayne,

Silly question but, you're not expecting it automatically select the "Already have an account" panel are you? If Evernote is not opening to that panel by default then you need to select it manually before pressing Ctrl+.

I have previously selected "Already have an account" before trying Ctrl+\

I did just spot in interesting fault with the Ctrl+\ functionality on the OneDrive signin. It works and fills, but it chops off the first character of the username. Eg: in 1P I have:

username: abcdef
in OneDrive signin, it ends up as:
bcdef

I noticed it too when using Auto-Type.

David :) Brown left a comment but it went missing.

The OneDrive issue also seems to occur with Auto-Type, but not if I manually paste the value in.

@svondutch‌ Are you using WM_PASTE or WM_CHAR messages or something entirely different?

Are you replying to my thread or another? I hope Stefan replies here.

DBrown

(I removed my reply because I realized it didn't really offer a solution.)

RichardPayne

Are you replying to my thread or another?

Your thread. My question related to the "losing the first character" when auto-typing or Ctrl+\ filling into the OneDrive sign-in window.

wkleem

I mistakenly thought it might be another thread as @svondutch hasn't commented yet.

svondutch

Are you using WM_PASTE or WM_CHAR messages

@RichardPayne‌ We are using neither. We are using keybd_event().

RichardPayne

@‌svondutch
From the MSDN page:

Note This function has been superseded. Use SendInput instead.

The big problem with keybd_event is that your events may get spliced with real ones. I've no idea if that is the problem with the OneDrive fill but it might be worth considering.

Now that I've sufficiently derailed @wkleem's thread, do you or @DBrown have any ideas about the original problem because I'm out of ideas.

wkleem

The MSDN link is invalid. It became a cross between my OP and the MSDN page. The correct link is here:

msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/windows/desktop/ms646304%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

svondutch

@RichardPayne @wkleem Can you help me reproduce this problem? How and where are you logging into OneDrive?

RichardPayne

@‌svondutch
Install OneDrive and run it (or Unlink it from your account if you're already using it) and then, as you click through the "Getting Started" wizard there's a login page. That's where we're both seeing the missing first character issue and where @wkleem is seeing Ctrl+\ not work.

wkleem

@RichardPayne @svondutch Is there a Preference setting that controls this behavior? I may have overlooked something.

svondutch

@RichardPayne @wkleen Here are my steps:

1. Unlink OneDrive account
2. "Welcome to OneDrive" appears. Click on: "Get started".
3. "Sign in" appears. Click inside the username field.
4. Press Ctrl+\

Result: 1Password enters my username and password, and then the OneDrive setup wizard moves to the next step.

Here's my Login item -- how does this compare to yours?

wkleem

@Svondutch I have the URLs to login.live.com and account.live.com above #32770. Lenient URL matching is unticked.

svondutch

@wkleem Please turn on Lenient URL Matching. Thanks!

wkleem

It works now. Except for the issue where the first character of the user name goes missing.

@RichardPayne,

I did just spot in interesting fault with the Ctrl+\ functionality on the OneDrive signin. It works and fills, but it chops off the first character of the username. Eg: in 1P I have:

username: abcdef

in OneDrive signin, it ends up as:

bcdef

Thanks.

svondutch

Except for the issue where the first character of the user name goes missing

@RichardPayne @wkleem I'm afraid I cannot seem to reproduce this problem (I'm running Win7) -- are you sure "Send Ctrl+A before Auto-Type" is turned OFF?

RichardPayne

This is mine:

wkleem

@RichardPayne @wkleem I'm afraid I cannot seem to reproduce this problem (I'm running Win7) -- are you sure "Send Ctrl+A before Auto-Type" is turned OFF?

Yes it is. The options look like what the both of you posted in the screen capture.

svondutch

@RichardPayne @wkleem Could your problem be isolated to Windows XP, maybe? There must be some common denominator I'm not having.

RichardPayne

No, you can't install OneDrive on XP. I was testing on Windows 7.