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PIN unlock in the Browser Extension
What's the latest word on supporting PIN unlock in the browser?
As identified in other threads, unlocking 1pw on a Chromebook is less than ideal. The lack of fingerprint or PIN support is very fr...
1P_Dave
Moderator
ModeratorWhat's the rationale for not providing better security?
A PIN code would compromise security here. When your 1Password account is unlocked your account password is required because it is the secret that decrypts your data. A PIN code cannot replace your account password for this purpose since it can't decrypt your data. To add a PIN code unlock feature, we would need to store your account password somewhere on your Chromebook and someone else might be able to find it and use it to decrypt and unlock 1Password.
You can read more about 1Password's security model here: About the 1Password security model
That being said, I've passed along your request to our product team. They'll consider the feasibility of adding such a feature to 1Password in the future. It's possible that the team can figure out an implementation that allows for PIN code unlock without compromising security. 🙂
-Dave
ref: PB-37748329
