Signing back into the Community for the first time? You'll need to reset your password to access your account.  Find out more.

Forum Discussion

fra76's avatar
fra76
New Contributor
2 years ago

Passkey unlocked using device passcode

Hi, A silly question, maybe, regarding unlocking 1Password with a passkey. I was one of the private beta users and, while I found it very convenient, there is an aspect that worries me a lot. Pr...
passkeys
1P_Dave's avatar
1P_Dave
Icon for Moderator rankModerator
2 years ago

Hello everyone! 👋

Thank you for the questions! If you choose to sign up for the passkey unlock beta then you'll need to store your passkey somewhere safe like iCloud Keychain or Google Password Manager. To add your 1Password account to a new device you'll then need two things:

  1. Your saved passkey.
  2. Authentication from an existing trusted device where you're already using your 1Password account.

After you add your account, how you'll access your passkey for 1Password will depend on where you've stored it. If you've stored your passkey in iCloud Keychain then you'll use Face ID or Touch ID to access your passkey. If Face ID or Touch ID fails then iCloud Keychain will fallback to your device passcode which can be made more complex if you wish: Use a passcode with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support (CA)

The device passcode is required by iCloud Keychain, where you've saved your passkey to unlock 1Password. The prompt to use your device passcode does not come from 1Password itself.

If using your device passcode to access the passkey that unlocks 1Password doesn't fit your threat model then you can continue to use an account password and Secret Key to unlock your 1Password account instead.

Let me know if you have any questions. 🙂

-Dave