1Password now lets you share passwords with others, even if the recipient isn’t using 1Password. Sharing the sensitive data also includes additional layers of security.
What is 1Password?
1Password is a password manager where you can store all your login details. You can see it as a digital safe on your phone, laptop or computer for which you only have to remember a password. If you then have to log in to a website, your username and password will be filled in automatically. 1Password also allows you to share passwords with other 1Password users. The company makes through his blog known that it is now also possible to share that data with people who do not have 1Password.
Share passwords with everyone
The Chief Product Officer at 1Password, Akshay Bhargava, explains that this is very useful in some cases: “I have often shared items in my 1Password vault with friends and family who also use 1Password. For example, I shared the Netflix login with my kids, and notes and shopping lists with my wife. Sharing with people who don’t use 1Password wasn’t that easy. What if my in-laws come to visit and need the wifi password? What if I have to share a login with a contractor for a temporary project at work?”
With the latest update of the app, that is now a lot easier. Via the share button in 1Password you can share the login details with specific people or share it with everyone who has the link. As soon as the recipient has confirmed his identity with the corresponding code, he can view the data.
By default, the link expires after seven days, but you can also choose to expire after 30 days, 14 days, a day, an hour or after a single person has viewed it.
No need to copy and paste anymore
No need to copy and paste items from the 1Password vault into an email or instant message. That’s a good thing, because it’s certainly not safe to share sensitive data in this way.
1Password also notes that the recipient will receive a copy of the item in 1Password. If the owner changes the password, the recipient will not see this change.
Do you already use a password manager? Maybe one of these four options? Let us know in the comments below this article.
Thanks for the tip, Ronald!
– Thanks for information from Androidworld.