1Password

1Password
Developer(s) AgileBits Inc.
Initial release June 18, 2006 (2006-06-18)[1]
Stable release
  • Windows: 7.2.581 (October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)[2]) [±]
  • macOS: 7.2.1 (September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)[3]) [±]
  • Android: 7.0.6 (October 10, 2018 (2018-10-10)[4]) [±]
  • iOS: 7.2.1 (October 9, 2018 (2018-10-09)[5]) [±]
Operating system Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Chrome OS[6]
Type Password manager
License Desktop: Trialware[7]
Mobile: Freemium
Website 1password.com

1Password is a password manager developed by AgileBits Inc. It provides a place for users to store various passwords, software licenses, and other sensitive information in a virtual vault that is locked with a PBKDF2-guarded master password.[8] By default, this vault is stored on the company's servers, for a monthly fee.[9]

A 2017 Consumer Reports article described 1Password as one of the four popular password managers (alongside Dashlane, KeePass and LastPass), with the choice among them mostly up to personal preferences.[9]

Password file syncing

Alternatively, after purchasing a software license ($64.99 in 2017), 1Password can be set up to only store password files locally, and not sync with remote servers.[9] It can also be set up so that files are synchronized through Dropbox[10] (all platforms), local Wi-Fi,[11] and iCloud,[12] and more recently, through 1Password.com, a subscription based server sync service maintained by the developers. Local Wi-Fi and iCloud sync are only available on the Mac and iOS.[13][14]

In 2017, the Travel Mode feature was introduced, which enables omission of password entries not tagged as safe for travel from the local storage on a particular device, reducing the impact of being obliged by officials to unlock access at country border crossings.[15]

Browser extensions

1Password integrates with desktop web browsers including Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Brave.[16] The extension can remember logins for websites, fill in website logins automatically, and generate random passwords for new websites.[17]

To use browser extensions, you must have administrative rights on the computer you're using. This has been an issue with users on a PC assigned by a workplace without admin rights. To address this issue, 1Password offers plans for a monthly subscription fee aimed at businesses that allows web access to your usernames and passwords which can be copied and pasted into login screens.[18] Plans for family and individual use are also available.[19]

1Password also offers a standalone extension called 1Password X, available for Firefox and Chrome.[20] 1Password X is designed to work without a companion desktop app, but a 1Password.com subscription is required.[21]

On the mobile side, 1Password offers integration with browsers and apps on iOS and Android devices using various methods. More convenient methods of filling and saving login information are provided in iOS 12[22] and Android Oreo (and later)[23], respectively.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1Password 1.0.0 Release".
  2. ↑ "1Password for Windows Release Notes". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "1Password for Mac Release Notes". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "1Password for Android Release Notes". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "1Password for iOS Release Notes". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "1Password X brings me closer to using a Chromebook full-time". Android Central. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "1Password Pricing". Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Don't trust a password management system you design yourself!". 8 November 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 Chaikivsky, Andrew (2017-02-17). "Everything You Need to Know About Password Managers". Consumer Reports. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  10. ↑ "Sync with Dropbox". Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "Sync using local Wi-Fi". Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  12. ↑ "Sync with iCloud". Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  13. ↑ Fowler, Geoffrey. "The Best Way to Manage All Your Passwords". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  14. ↑ Tedeschi, Bob (3 November 2010). "Managing Your Passwords, With a Little Help From an App". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  15. ↑ ""Introducing Travel Mode: Protect your data when crossing borders"". AgileBits Blog. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  16. ↑ "1Password Browser Extensions". Retrieved 15 Feb 2016.
  17. ↑ "The browser extensions". Retrieved 15 Feb 2016.
  18. ↑ "The most secure password manager for teams". 1Password. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  19. ↑ "Password manager to keep your family safe". 1Password. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  20. ↑ "Get to know 1Password X". 1Password. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "1Password X: A look at the future of 1Password in the browser". AgileBits Blog. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  22. ↑ "Hands-on with 1Password and iOS 12's Password AutoFill feature". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  23. ↑ "AgileBits shows us how Android O's autofill API works with a 1Password demo". Android Police. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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