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1. Is it possible to check the strength of your Master Password?

   

   Discussion by jazzman · July 2017 · Home› Mac

   I thought there was a way to check the strength of my Master Password when I originally set it up, but that was three years ago. If it exists, I've forgotten where it is. 1Password Version: 6.7 Extension Version: 4.6.6 OS Version: 10.12.5 Sync Type: iCloud

2. Re: Is it possible to check the strength of your Master Password?

   

   Comment by rickfillion · July 2017 · Home› Mac

   Hi @jazzman, I believe we got rid of the strength indicator when creating the Master Password. Calculating the strength of a human-generated password is a difficult thing to do correctly. If you're just looking for an idea of its strength, you could create a new Password item and type in the password. The strength…

3. Re: Is it possible to check the strength of your Master Password?

   

   Comment by jazzman · July 2017 · Home› Mac

   Hi @beyer, I don't really have any concerns about the strength of my Master PW. Is there any real need to change it from time to time?

4. Re: Is it possible to check the strength of your Master Password?

   

   

   Comment by beyer · July 2017 · Home› Mac

   @jazzman: In the past, we have had a password strength meter as part of our first run experience on previous versions of 1Password. For example, this is how it looked in 1Password 5 (which was almost identical in 1Password 4): I don't believe 1Password has ever had a system that estimated the "time to crack" a Master…

5. Re: Is it possible to check the strength of your Master Password?

   

   Comment by beyer · July 2017 · Home› Mac

   @jazzman: I only recommend changing your Master Password if there is a valid reason: 1. You suspect there's a possibility your Master Password has been disclosed/compromised. 2. Something in your life has changed to make your Master Password more guessable. For example, if I used the word "Smokey" in my Master Password and…