Kissell - Take Control of 1Password

Welcome to Take Control of 1Password, Third Edition, version 3.0, published in January 2018 by alt concepts inc. This book was written by Joe Kissell and edited by Kelly Turner.

Find out how 1Password from AgileBits can simplify generating, storing, and inputting secure passwords and personal data so that you can sign in to websites quickly and click through web shopping carts easily. Plus, learn how to use 1Password to store (and sync and share) many other forms of private data. Each 1Password platform (macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android) is covered, but the primary focus is 1Password 6 on the Mac.

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Please be aware of the following:

• Application menu: In 1Password for Mac, the application menu (which bears the apps name) is titled 1Password for the App Store version but 1Password 6 for the version purchased from the AgileBits website. For simplicity, I generally use the former term in this bookfor example, Choose 1Password > Preferences to open the Preferences windowunless Im explicitly talking about the version downloaded directly from AgileBits.
• Credentials: I frequently use the term credentials to refer to the complete set of information you need to log in to a site or servicetypically a username (or email address) and a password.

If youre a Mac user and youd like to review other background information that might help you understand this book better, such as finding System Preferences and working with files in the Finder, read Tonya Engsts book Take Control of Mac Basics.

In the more than one year since the last version of this book, AgileBits has been hard at work on 1Passwordadding features, changing the user interface, and bringing various platforms more closely into alignment. In particular, version 6 for Windows is much different from what I described in the previous version of this book, but 1Password for macOS, iOS, and Android have also changed in numerous ways. In addition, AgileBits has made 1Password accounts the primary way to both license 1Password and sync data, and the services user interface has undergone quite a few changes.

As a result, this book required hundreds of changes, and although many of them are quite small, this edition also includes the following larger changes:

• Gave much greater emphasis to 1Password accounts, since they are now the preferred way of both licensing the app and syncing data (though coverage of standalone licenses and local vaults remains); see, for example,
• Throughout the book, extensively revised coverage of 1Password 6 for Windows, which has changed more dramatically since the previous edition of this book than 1Password on any other platform (though coverage of 1Password 4 for Windows remains)
• Added mentions of Travel Mode and the new 1Password X standalone browser extension for Chrome; see, for example,
• Added a sidebar on
• Included discussions of various features that have been added since the last edition of the book, such as automatically copying a one-time password to the clipboard after filling in credentials on a web form (see )
• Removed outdated or redundant instructions from several parts of the book, especially for aspects of using 1Password accounts that are adequately detailed in the 1Password app itself or on the 1Password website
• Updated the instructions for the mobile versions of 1Password, especially the iOS version, to reflect current features and interfaceincluding Face ID on the iPhone X; see in particular

Nobody likes dealing with passwords. After all, they exist solely as barriers to keep unauthorized people from accessing websites, servers, and other digital resources. Entering the occasional password is no big deal, but when youre prompted for passwords dozens of times a dayforced to prove, over and over, that you are who you say you areit can be mighty annoying.

Naturally, people take shortcuts to reduce that annoyance, such as picking short, easy-to-type passwords and reusing the same password everywhere. Unfortunately, those shortcuts also make it easier for another person (or, more likely, a computer) to guess your password, which can lead to all sorts of nasty consequences. And that sticky note or cheat sheet that makes it easier for you to find your passwords can make it equally easy for a thief or snoop.

1Password solves these problems, making it convenient to be secure. It offers a painless way to create, store, and enter passwordsso every one of them can be unique and strong without any extra effort. Because all your passwords are protected with a single, master password, thats the only one you have to rememberhence the name 1Password. Once youve unlocked 1Password, logging in to any website is as simple as pressing a keyboard shortcut or clicking a button.

Nearly every web browser can save and fill passwords, too, but 1Password is more versatile because it lets you use a single tool for all major browsers and platformsand it safely syncs your data among them automatically. (It also avoids security vulnerabilities that plague browsers built-in password managers.) 1Password can fill in other information on web forms, too (such as your addresses and credit card numbers), and it can store software licenses, notes, and any other data you want to keep secure. Its not the only password manager out there, but Ive tried many others and 1Password is my favorite by far.

Merely installing 1Password wont magically fix all your password problems. Youll need to configure it to meet your personal needs and tastes, add your existing passwords, and identify the workflow that suits you best. In this book, I walk you through that entire process. Whether youre an absolute beginner or a seasoned 1Password user, Ill help you discover how to use 1Password to its best advantage.

This book isnt meant to replace the 1Password documentation or to be an exhaustive reference guide. Instead, I concentrate on the most common tasks youre likely to perform and help you find the quickest and easiest ways to accomplish them. In the process, I show you some cool features that you may have overlooked and share my favorite tips.