How do I use auto login on sites in chrome with 1stPassword?

@hansemanne: Thanks for reaching out. I’m sorry for the confusion! 1Password doesn't automatically log you into websites; rather, it will fill login information for you only when you tell it to. We don't want it squirting our sensitive data into websites without our permission, after all! You can learn more about how to use it here:

Use the 1Password extension to save and fill passwords on your Mac or Windows PC

And we're here if you have any other questions. Have a great weekend! :)

Hi @jasondunn,

Are you on Windows or macOS?

You are referring to auto-submit, you can find it in 1Password's Browser settings or in 1Password mini's settings.

On Windows, click 1Password icon in your browser, then click Settings icon on bottom left to select Submit Logins.

If you use the main 1Password interface, go to 1Password menu > Settings > Browsers > Automatically sign in after filling usernames and passwords

On macOS, we're phasing out the support for auto-submit because it has been deemed as a potential security risk. We may do the same for Windows in the near future.

Hi @jasondunn,

Yep, it's been removed in the latest 1Password 7.2 update as Mojave will no longer permit apps using the accessibility APIs to fake pressing an enter key. It can be abused by malware pressing enter on permission dialogs, so it can be a security concern.

You are still able to press the enter key after filling to submit the form, we are making sure the password field is focused after the filling is done but this feature will not be coming back.

@nickjvturner: Please read my comments above regarding why 1Password doesn't do anything without user consent.

But I think you're talking about something else that's totally irrelevant here: 1Password for Windows has an autosubmit feature. And this discussion is about 1Password for Windows, in the Windows category of the forum.

If you're curious about 1Password for Mac, as Mike mentioned above, Apple is tightening security and no longer allows scripts to send keystrokes like that. You're welcome to take it up with them, but it isn't something we have any say over. And frankly it's a good idea, and not too difficult to press Return to submit the form, since 1Password goes to the trouble of leaving the password field focused after you have it fill.

But again, that has no bearing on Windows, unless it becomes necessary to do something similar there in the future.

@nickjvturner: I'm sorry for the confusion. Do you you have a question?

Hi @rwagels,

1Password X works separately from 1Password 7 and it works entirely in your browser. The setting that you have in 1Password 7 does not affect 1Password X.

Please try to install our companion extension instead of 1Password X and let us know if it works as expected. Thanks! :+1:

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Greg

1Password X doesn't do autosubmit, @rwagels. And to clarify on autosubmit generally, it's not really a question of can vs. can't. We probably could find a way to autosubmit on Mac. What happened was Apple took away the option to do it the way we had done it in the past. We considered building something new, but decided to instead seize the moment to rip off that band-aid and ditch it.

There are also some fairly significant usability issues with autosubmit. As mentioned, it's pressing the enter key (regardless of how that's accomplished) and if the results of doing that were predictable for all forms, that would be great, but it's just not. The most common example of when autosubmit stinks is when you need to enter additional data 1Password is unable to fill. I've got an account that requires an additional PIN code entered with one of those obnoxious on-screen click keyboards, for example, and I had 1Password submit that Login without that PIN 2 or 3 times before I remembered to disable it for that site. Another I've seen are quasi-two-page forms, where the password field loads automatically after you enter your username. Depending on how fast that field loads, behavior can be totally different based on where focus is. I've had it reload the page, submit incomplete info, and do nothing at all. It also sometimes, though, rarely, lead to data loss when a password change was submitted prematurely when trying to fill an existing password.

Now, for someone like me (and perhaps you too), these things are minor (we understand how to fix them) and many probably aren't going to see these issues at all. For a lot of folks, though, these were annoying and unfixable at best and genuinely alarming at worst. So, we made the decision to get rid of autosubmit entirely. There are definitely those who miss it and we absolutely want to know if you do as this feedback is important to gauge just how many miss it and how much and will undoubtedly inform our choices moving forward. But, I'd also encourage you to try to embrace the enter. It took a few months of testing out 1Password X before its release for me to adjust, but after it got out the door and I went back to my companion extension, I found myself actively choosing to turn autosubmit off.

I think, for me, it was one of those things where I thought I missed it, but after that adjustment period, I really didn't. And it had caused me trouble, so if I can live without it, why not? I definitely don't expect everyone to feel the same way I do, by any means, but I would ask that you try to withhold judgment for a bit. If it really grinds your gears after a while, let me know and I'll make sure your voice is heard. :+1:

@rwagels:

My question was not if you can do it, my question was why Dashlane seems to be allowed by Apple to do it while 1Password claims it isn't. I am sure you could do it.

I believe my colleague bundtkate answered this part in her previous post already. Quoting from it for your convenience:

What happened was Apple took away the option to do it the way we had done it in the past. We considered building something new, but decided to instead seize the moment to rip off that band-aid and ditch it.

I am also sorry to hear that you decided not to use 1Password, but I wanted to thank you for giving it a try! And no matter what you end up choosing, it's important that you use a password manager, even if it's not 1Password.

Stay safe online!

You are welcome @rwagels :+1: And thank you for the kind words about 1Password. I hope we will see you around here again some day :)