Protect auto fill with a password

jimbo1982

Hi Guys,



i have been recommended 1password as I run a business and have dozens of different log in details so this suits me perfectly.



However, (and i'm sure I am just being dumb) I cannot work out how to protect all passwords with 1 password. By this I mean the app is working fine when I click on the icon in safari or ff and fills out the forms but it does not ask me for a password before it does so. This makes me hesitant to use it as if I walk away from my Mac anyone could log into any one of my accounts from my browser.



Could anyone help to understand how I set this up?



Thanks

khad

Welcome to the forums, jimbo1982!



1Password is meant to simplify your security online (and off). Once you unlock it, it will remain unlocked until you either manually lock it (by selecting "Lock 1Password" from the 1P browser toolbar button), or in accordance with your security settings (Preferences > Security).



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For example, if "Disable automatic unlock for 1Password" is checked you will always be prompted to enter your master password when opening 1Password. This includes quitting the app and relaunching it.



Likewise, if "Disable automatic unlock for all applications" is checked you will always be prompted to enter your master password when using one of the browser extensions after a fresh launch of your browser(s).



So any easy way to keep prying eyes at bay is to leave both of the above settings enabled and quit 1Password and your browsers when you are done using them. Your data will be locked.



Otherwise, you are relying on the auto-lock settings to secure your data which will either lock your data after X minutes of inactivity, when your Mac begins to sleep, or when the screen saver is activated whichever of the selected options comes first.



The auto-lock timeout is measured by computer activity and not 1Password activity. In order for 1Password to automatically lock after X minutes, there must be no mouse or keyboard activity for the entire duration.



To speed up the auto-lock process you might consider the following.



1. Set an Active Screen Corner for you screen saver and activate the screen saver when stepping away from your Mac (System Preferences > Exposé and Spaces > Exposé > Active Screen Corners).



2. Close the lid of your Mac laptop to put your Mac to sleep.



3. Activate the login window when stepping away from your Mac (System Preferences > Accounts > Login Options > "Show fast user switching menu as…")



The above three options will also secure your entire OS X login if you have enabled "Require password … after sleep or screen saver begins" (System Preferences > Security > General). You are using a good, unique password for your OS X login, aren't you? <img src='http://forum.agile.ws/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/skype_smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':-)' />



I hope that helps. Please let me know.



Cheers!