Making websites that play nice with 1Password

Sidnicious

Is there any way that websites can "hint" 1Password whether a login attempt succeeded, so that it doesn't prompt to save bad credentials? I'm curious about both newfangled JavaScript-based (trap the submit event) and old-fashioned form-based login schemes.



What else can web developers to help 1Password do its job best?

RobYoder

[quote name='Sidnicious' timestamp='1294890018' post='18914']

Is there any way that websites can "hint" 1Password whether a login attempt succeeded, so that it doesn't prompt to save bad credentials? I'm curious about both newfangled JavaScript-based (trap the submit event) and old-fashioned form-based login schemes.[/quote]



Can't you just wait to see if the login fails before saving the form? Even if you save the wrong credentials, if you enter the correct ones, 1Password should prompt you again, and you can save over (replace) the old information. Personally, I wouldn't want websites to do that because I use dummy credentials on many sites to test 1Password's ability to auto-save the "new login."



[quote]What else can web developers to help 1Password do its job best?

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The best thing to do is to use standard HTML forms (including submit buttons) with recognizable standard field names (like "username" and "password" and "submit"). The best way to test for 1Password compatibility is to just try it out with some forms you've saved in 1Password. Most likely, if you follow standards and use obvious field names, 1Password won't have any problems filling the fields.



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