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hermani's avatar
hermani
New Member
5 hours ago

Generated secure password should include a number

In many cases the requirements for a new password includes the necessity to contain at least one numbers. On the other hand, the secure password generator of 1Password uses a combination of "readable" words separated by, say, a dash. The words include at least one capital letter (which is another often used requirement for passwords) but never a number.

This means, in practice, that I have to modify the generated password manually once it is accepted. Which is not a big deal, but annoying nevertheless...

feature request
  • 1P_Dave's avatar
    1P_Dave
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    4 hours ago

    Hello hermani! 👋

    Thanks for reaching out! If you're generating passwords for a website then I recommend trying the Smart Password generator, it can detect the password requirements on a website and generate a secure password that meets those requirements, including by adding numbers to the password. You can read more here: A smart(er) password generator | 1Password

    You can set smart passwords to be the default in the browser by following these steps:

    1. Open your browser.
    2. Click on the 1Password icon in the toolbar, then click on the menu button (it looks like three lines in a circle).
    3. Click Password Generator.
    4. Set Type to Smart Password.
    5. Turn on "Use as default for suggestions".


    Moving forward, 1Password will suggest smart passwords right on the page that will match the website's requirements:

    If you're using the 1Password app then you can set the password type to random and toggle numbers on. Or, if you're generating memorable passwords, you can add numbers as the seperator between words. 

    I hope that helps. 

    -Dave