security feature request - Master password + keyfile to unlock

krswin55

Please provide ability to combine master password with the keyfile to unlock. if you want to see exact functionality(what i mean) its available in keepass.

Please provide as an option so if somebody do not want to use it they can skip it. same like keepass. thank you.

it will be benefit for all who can not remember long complicated password. so it will make 1password more secure and i would like to use like this.

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Referrer: kb:network-activity, kb:agile-keychain-design, ug:mac/1passwordanywhere, kb:trial-expired, kb-search:master password with keyfile

Drew_AG

Hi @krswin55,

Thank you for taking the time to send us your request!

If I understand your suggestion, it sounds like you would like to use multi-factor authentication to unlock your 1Password vaults? Since 1Password is an encryption app, and not a hosted service using authentication, classical approaches to multi-factor authentication won't work for us because unlocking your 1Password data is not about authenticating to some service. If you're interested in more details, please check out this blog post: Two Factor or not Two Factor

We have more information about that here: Authentication vs. Encryption

I hope that's helpful, but if you have more questions (or if I misunderstood your request) please let us know. Thanks! :)

krswin55

Hello @Drew_AG Thank you for your reply. Actually I requested you so people who want to use more secure password I mean by that password like 64 character with random letters which can not remember by human brain but if we put a keyfile + master password combination to unlock the 1password so it would be better. and i always used keepass till now and i like that functionality in it and now i want to switch to 1password , every thing is very good with 1password just this feature is missing so if you can provide this feature i would love to switch to using 1password for whole life.

Thank you for consideration, and i think this feature make sense if someone have a weaker password and also you can make it optional so if some body wants to use then only they use this feature.

Drew_AG

Hi @krswin55,

Thank you very much for your additional feedback about that! I see what you mean now. I can forward your suggestion to our developers, but I also wanted to mention that your master password doesn't need to be a string of random characters in order to be secure. Please take a look at this knowledgebase article: How do I choose a good Master Password?

That article includes a link to an article on our blog called Toward Better Master Passwords which will give some excellent information on how to create a memorable password that is also long enough to be very secure.

Hopefully that helps! :)

krswin55

Thank you for consideration @Drew_AG. I read the articles i understand but its hard to always choose good and long password, and in everyday life people have other things and problems ;) to deal with and by providing this feature(peace of mind to not forget complicated password) you will make peoples life worry free specially mine ;)

Thank you again for considering and providing this feature in feature.

Jacob

@krswin55 Glad to hear Drew_AG was able to help you out here. On behalf of him, you're most welcome. There are definitely quite a lot of things to consider in everyday life, and passwords are the last one people want on their list. That's why we try to make things a bit simpler by only giving your brain one to remember — everything else gets handled by 1Password. And that's one less thing to think about.

If you have any other questions, feel free to let us know. Have a wonderful day! :)

krswin55

thanks @penderworth @Drew_AG If possible please let me know what is the expected time frame for this feature. Thank you.

Jacob

@krswin55 We don't talk about future plans publicly, so I can't give you any details on this. When new features are released, you'll be able to get them in the latest update. For now, just look out for the surprise. ;)

krswin55

Haha @penderworth you can email me privately. you know i can keep secrets.. ;)

Jacob

@krswin55 Ah, then I should probably rephrase: We don't discuss future plans at all outside of AgileBits. In your case, I will happily make a note of your details so we can contact you if/when we decide to work on something like this. We want things to be surprising — seriously — and don't talk about our plans because surprises are awesome. One time, I found all my Christmas presents from my parents and was super excited about everything, but that was a month before the day came. When it did, I had already moved on mentally to other things.

We want you to have an experience with our software, and we love to ignite a new flame in our users each time a new version is released, with its own special set of features for our very special users. The mystical nature of it all, and the excitement of checking for updates in the App Store, or in the app itself if you bought it from us, is one of the best things about software in general. I personally love finding new apps, getting updates with new features, and continuing to invest in the software. The same goes for games — a continued experience with the updates released makes it worth the investment and really creates a relationship between you and the product. :)