It's no secret that we at Brandaris are fans of 1Password. With millions of active users per month, this password manager is one of the most popular in both the business and private domains. The fact that you can store passwords in a password manager is quite obvious, so we don't need to inform you about that. However, there are some lesser-known features in 1Password that can still make your life easier and/or safer.

Use of Passkeys

Passkeys are the future of passwordless authentication and are increasingly supported by websites and apps. With a passkey, you can log in without a traditional password, reducing the risk of phishing and password theft. Learn more about passkeys and how they work here. But how do you use them in 1Password?

Browser: Make sure you have 1Password installed and activated as an add-on in your browser. Creation: When creating an account or logging into a website that supports passkeys, 1Password offers the option to save a passkey.

Storage: The passkey is securely stored in your 1Password vault. Login: When logging in next time, select the passkey from 1Password and verify with biometrics (such as Touch ID or Windows Hello).

One-Time Passwords

Ever experienced logging into a website and being asked for the one-time password? That unique six-character code you have to retrieve from your authenticator app on your phone. Unlock phone, find app, open, scroll... Ah, there it is. Just wait five seconds, it's about to expire.

1Password can also generate and automatically fill in these one-time passwords for you. Follow the normal process of activating one-time passwords as an additional authentication method. You will reach a point where you need to scan a QR code with an authenticator using your phone. Instead of eagerly grabbing your phone at this point, look up your entry for the website in 1Password and edit it. Then click on + Add More and choose "One-Time Password".

This will add the following field to your entry:

Click on the QR code to automatically detect the OTP QR code on your screen. Once successful, save the entry and continue the process to activate the OTP method. From now on, 1Password will automatically fill in this password for you. If for any reason this doesn't work, or if you're using it on your mobile phone, you will find your OTP automatically on your clipboard when logging in and can paste it directly when prompted.

Password Sharing

Do a project, perform configuration, deliver the final product; and as a finishing touch, securely transfer the login credentials. You wouldn't do this with C:/temp/credentials.txt on the system, right? ... right? If you are, stop doing that immediately and use the "Share" functionality in 1Password.

By using this, you can temporarily share an item with an external email address, which must be validated first. You can share the item for 1 hour up to a maximum of 14 days. Perfect for transferring data securely without the risk of it falling into the wrong hands.