Lost password for 1 vault

axel_schaumann
axel_schaumann
Community Member
in Mac

Do I need separate master passwords for different vaults, if I am the only one, who has access to the vaults?

I have three different vaults. I lost the password to the last one. What can I do?

1Password Version: 5.4.1
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OS Version: 10.11.1
Sync Type: isn´t installed yet

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  • Stephen_C
    Stephen_C
    Community Member

    I assume the "different vaults" to which you refer are secondary vaults, so that you have one primary vault (the master password for which you know) and some secondary vaults (the master password for one of which you have forgotten). None of the vaults are shared with anybody else. Is all of that correct?

    If so, your secondary vault master passwords are stored (hidden from you) in your primary vault. If you have forgotten the master password to a secondary vault it will still unlock if you unlock your primary vault but you will not able to unlock it without unlocking your primary vault.

    If you want to change that you could create a new secondary vault (and store the password for it in an item in your primary vault, so you remember it ;) ), move the items to the new secondary vault from the old secondary vault and delete the old secondary vault. My only warning is that I'm unsure if, when you go to delete the old secondary vault, you will be prompted for the master password for it...even if you have your primary vault unlocked at that stage.

    Stephen

  • axel_schaumann
    axel_schaumann
    Community Member
    edited November 2015

    Hi Stephen,

    This sounds great. I will try it tomorrow morning (in Stuttgart, Germany, it is Sunday 9:50 PM) and post the result here.

    Thank you very much,
    Axel

  • littlebobbytables
    littlebobbytables
    1Password Alumni

    Please do let us know how you get along @axel_schaumann :smile:

  • axel_schaumann
    axel_schaumann
    Community Member

    Hi @littlebobbytables and @Stephen_C

    Sorry, my schedule for the day exploded this morning. I have just finished to set up a new secondary vault, to move the content of the old one and to delete this. Everything worked fine. ;-) My new passwords are both, secure (more than 40 digits) and easier to remember (for me). I have stored them at 2 different places.

    Thank you for your help!

    Axel

  • littlebobbytables
    littlebobbytables
    1Password Alumni

    I'm glad to hear everything worked out @axel_schaumann and I'm sure Stephen_C will be happy too :smile:

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