Youhave a ton of great choices for password managers, but for this guide were concentrating on1Password.
With 1Password, you could sync your password across your devices using their cloud service.
Dropbox, or iCloud, and it works on every major operating system.
Unlike 1Passwords biggest competitor,LastPass, your passwords can also be stored locally instead of in the cloud.
Regardless, assuming youre here because you have 1Password already, lets go ahead and get started using it.
you’re free to choose between two different payment models, a subscription or a one-time purchase.
Theone-time purchase is $65and only works for Mac.
The family plan includes up to five people.
With a subscription plan, you get syncing using 1Passwords servers.
Most people will likely want to go with the subscription plan.
Once youve made your choice, head to 1Passwords site andcreate your account.
This takes a few steps, including verifying your email and downloading a special PDF file.
That PDF is important for setting up 1Password, so dont lose it.
This process is a little different than what youre probably used to.
Download 1Password forWindows,Mac,iOS, orAndroid.
Sign into your account.
Click or tap Scan Account Details.
Scan the Setup QR code in the PDF you downloaded when you created your account.
If you dont have it, it’s possible for you to get it on the 1Password web app.
Download the1Password net online gate extensionfor your net online gate.
This is how youll actually use 1Password most of the time.
Youll have to go through this process for each app on each operating system.
Once its all set up, it’s possible for you to actually get to using 1Password.
This way, the 1Password net internet ride extensions do the work for you.
Its a pretty simple process:
When you arrive at a site, jump in as you normally would.
When 1Password prompts you, click Save Login.
Thats it as far as daily usage.
Once you fill in your new password, 1Password automatically detects and remembers the new password.
1Password makes this pretty easy to do.
You have a couple of different ways to do this.
iPhone users can alsouse an extensionto log into a site directly in Safari.
On Android, youll use the1Password Keyboardto do this.
Open 1Password, then tap parameters > Filling.
In the 1Password app, hit Security Audit in the sidebar.
Here, youll find another list.
Watchtower is probably the coolest thing here.
Click Watchtower, then hit the Enable button to turn it on.
Watchtower monitors for website vulnerabilities and alerts you if a problem is found.
If this happens, youll see a red bar pop up on the page.
press any of these and 1Password will show you where to change your password.
Eventually, once all your passwords are updated, the whole security audit section should be empty.
select Identities in the sidebar, then click Edit.
Here, you might add your address, phone number, birth date, and whatever else.
