Unlock 1Password on a Mac using Touch ID on an iPhone 5s or later

noisenet · May 2015

The ability to unlock the iOS version of 1Password using Touch ID is super convenient. Is there a way (using either Bluetooth of Wi-Fi) to have the Desktop 1Password app communicate with the iOS version & allow Touch ID to be the gatekeeper? My thinking is that this should be similar, in concept, to the various apps that allow a user to unlock OSX using Touch ID on an iOS device.

This could be feasible, no? And what a killer feature :-D

littlebobbytables · May 2015

Hi @noisenet,

I believe with the latest versions of OS X and iOS the possibility is there and you're not the first to ask for such a feature. I've added your voice to the open request but I can't make any promises I'm afraid. There are both the technical and security implications to cover but that doesn't mean it isn't a neat idea that the devs wouldn't also like to see :smile:

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djh2k · May 2015

Hey guys,

Apologies if I missed this in the forums or if it is already on the horizon.

I've recently been using the MacID app and have gotten used to the power it has given my iPhone/Watch.

This got me to thinking, what if you added a similar feature to the 1Password apps?

Imagine being able to unlock 1Password with TouchID or a tap of your  Watch and auto lock using Bluetooth proximity.

This would really save me time as my 1Password is password is quite epic.

You could also rename the app "0Password" lol.

Anyhoo, keep up the awesome work :)

Kindest,

Stu

Stephen_C · May 2015

See this response from AgileBits to a recent similar request.

Stephen

Drew_AG · May 2015

Hi @djh2k,

Since your request is the same as the thread from Stephen's link, I've merged the two discussions together.

Thanks for letting us know you'd like to see a feature like that in 1Password! I can't make any promises, but we do have an open request for something like that, so I've added your comments to our internal tracker to let our developers know you're interested.

Please let us know if you need anything else, and keep enjoying 1Password! :)

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julianrinaldi · May 2015

I became a MacID user in the past few days. I immediately fell in love with it, and immediately thought this would be an amazing feature to add to 1Password. I came here to start a thread about it, but found this one instead. Add me to the list of people who would love to see this type of feature added.

Drew_AG · May 2015

Thanks for your feedback @julianrinaldi, I'll gladly add your comments to the feature request! :)

smkp · June 2015

+1 from one more MacID user.

Right now I can do a workaround by using the clipboard-sharing feature in MacID, but that compromises the security of the master password

littlebobbytables · June 2015

Hi @smkp,

I've recorded your vote :smile:

stomgb · September 2015

Drew_AG · September 2015

Thanks for letting us know @stomgb! :)

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ramatsu · September 2015

+1, or more hyperbolically, +1 zillion.

AGAlumB · October 2015

Thanks! But I do have to revoke 1 zillion minus 1, in the interest of fairness. ;)

That said, this is a feature that interests me as well, so I hope that we'll be able to add a feature in this vein in the future — so long as it will add convenience without compromising on security in the least. Cheers! :)

Solos · October 2015

Vee_AG · October 2015

Hi @Solos,

Got your vote counted! Thanks! :+1:
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[Deleted User] · October 2015

Will you add support for unlocking 1Password on my Mac using the Touch ID on my iPhone?

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Drew_AG · October 2015

Hi @telefonplan,

I hope you don't mind, but I've merged your post into an existing thread about the same feature request.

Thanks for letting us know you're interested in a feature like that! I can't say for sure if we'll add that (or when), but I can add your request to our internal tracker to let our developers know you'd also like to have that feature in 1Password.

If you need anything else, please let us know! :)

ref: OPM-1972

jarledb · November 2015

+1 For either a iPhone app touch ID integration with the Mac app, or MacID integration.

AGAlumB · November 2015

Here's hoping! :) :+1:

rogued · November 2015

+1 so many times, just got MacID today and was just blown away, I can now set a super long password on my mac and not have to worry about typing it over and over (it's currently shamefully short).
Now if only 1Password could incorporate it...the amount time saved and the frustrations reduced are endless!

Jacob · November 2015

@rogued We'll add your vote. :) Thanks for the interest. Let us know if you need anything else.

AGAlumB · November 2015

I freaking love MacID. I just wish that it worked more often (it's pretty clear this is an OS X/iOS connectivity issue). Hopefully as Apple's Continuity matures we'll be able to find a great way to do something similar with 1Password. :chuffed:

datico · January 2016

Another vote for the concept. My hope was that 1Password might just be able to monitor nearby bluetooth devices (proximity sensor); when my iphone appears nearby, then it auto-unlocks. When I walk away, it locks again. But I'm going to try MacID.

I recall once upon a time that 1P had an "unlock with my desktop password" option. Logging into my mac would also unlock 1P. It seems this option has been removed? That feature would have paired well with MacID.

Ben · January 2016

I don't recall that option, @datico, but that isn't to say it was never tried. Thanks for the vote. :)

Ben

AGAlumB · January 2016

@datico: I love MacID...when it works. I don't think it's their fault it all, as there still seem to be issues with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in iOS 9 and El Capitan (since resetting them often gets it working again for me). Set your expectations accordingly, and we'll continue to look into this, as it's certainly an exciting possibility. I just don't think it's ready for prime time, so it may not be in the cards for 1Password either...yet. ;)

jaarso · February 2016

I would like to add my name to list of users that want to be able to utilize the connection between iOS and Mac OS X to unlock 1Password. I briefly scrolled through the above comments and noticed that a lot of people are using MacID. I don't have any experience with MacID but last week when I discovered that the "unlock your Mac with iPhone" technology existed, I found Near Lock (http://nearlock.me). I have been using it for the past week and it works fairly well.

Since we can already unlock 1Password with our fingerprint on iOS, it doesn't seem to be out of the realm of security reasonableness to do it for our Macs as well. Please add the functionality soon. :)