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Re: 1Password for Linux

#101

Post by AnonHP »

PSA: Note that AgileBits intentionally hides the standalone license option and pushes subscription as the only visible scheme to get the application. This is a long standing dark pattern, and though the support staff will admit on their forums or here that the standalone license does exist, you wouldn't be able to find it without some special incantations on the forums. They will keep reiterating that it's for your own good so that you don't get confused.

The application UX may be great. The sync may be great. The security of the closed source application may be great (because of audits). But this single dark pattern and the condescending attitude of their team members whenever the topic of standalone license comes up are enough to avoid this company. If you can get to the standalone license purchase option within three or four clicks from the main site, do let me know.

I switched out of 1Password to Bitwarden long ago. I will admit that Bitwarden is not fantastic (I find it somewhat slow and also lacking some features). But it doesn't use dark patterns like AgileBits does.

Re: 1Password for Linux

#102

Post by CamJN »

Milner08 wrote: post #97
dteare wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We're bringing this feature to Mac and Windows as well. It's currently in beta and will be coming to the official release soon. If you'd like to play with this now be sure to install the beta of the Desktop app as well as the beta of the browser extension. ++dave; 1Password Founder

Ohh exciting! I will be installing the beta right away!

Just a warning for people who don't know the grandparent is referring to the extension formerly called 1Password X (now just 1Password in the browser because AgileBits wants you to use that one) which puts ALL OF YOUR PASSWORDS into your browser's memory.

The "classic" 1Password browser extension already unlocked with the desktop app and does not dump your entire vault into browser memory just to fill one password.

Re: 1Password for Linux

#103

Post by signal11 »

pier25 wrote: post #76
progx wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bitwarden https://bitwarden.com/ Has clients for all platforms, open source, self hosting or free plans and saas. Waited long time for 1password for linux and switched last year to bitwarden. Family Account for 6 Users ($40 per year)

Bitwarden is awesome. It's my current password manager after I left 1P. I spent hundreds into 1P before the subscription model, as their apps were expensive and got them on multiple OS and for family members. Then Dropbox decided (rightfully) that you shouldn't use your public folder to host websites, and 1P told their customers to either get a subscription or lose the online vault which is a critical feature of any…

I started with 1Password 4 (non-subscription) and considered upgrading to 1Password 7 -- yes, you could buy a non-subscription copy when I checked, although it's increasingly well hidden as an option -- and in addition to Dropbox it may have supported iCloud, not sure about that.

In the end I went with the subscription because I it's bought once for all my devices, and is great for family use, with UX that's easy from children to grandparents. As a bonus, the Dropbox sync issues just stopped - their own sync works much better for me.

I do understand the frustration about subscriptions for everything but I'd like my password manager vendor to remain in good financial health, so I'll happily make an exception and pay regularly for my password manager.

> just host the vaults on S3

That's a fairly niche audience, and it's very easy to misconfigure S3. Product development is about making hard choices, and I'm ok with 1Password choosing not to do this, just as I'm okay with them not supporting WebDAV -- YMMV.

What I do wish is that 1Password would support a few cloud storage options (e.g. Google Drive, OneDrive etc) on mobile so that people who're not inclined to subscribe have an alternative, if only to squelch the inevitable complaints about subscriptions. When 1Password was a smaller company, I can see why one wouldn't want to do that as it'd take away precious dev time, but my understanding is that they have more funding now.

Re: 1Password for Linux

#104

Post by bwoodruff »

ed25519FUUU wrote: post #5

Is this a subscription only feature?

Yes, 1Password for Linux requires a 1Password membership. You can subscribe to any of our individual, family, or team accounts yourself, or if your company subscribes to 1Password Business you'll get your own family account for free. Regardless of how you subscribe you'll always have access to your data as each client has a local cache for offline use and your account remains active even in the event your subscription lapses. If you have any questions or feedback please feel free to reach out to us directly at support+linux@1password.com - Ben, 1Password

Re: 1Password for Linux

#105

Post by CamJN »

apozem wrote: post #63
tzs wrote: post #34

Interesting: > 1Password for Linux also debuts with several features that are coming soon to 1Password for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android That should be encouraging for Linux users. It suggests that the Linux version is not just a port that will forever at best follow the other platforms. It can get pretty annoying when you have something that is available on multiple platforms, and your platform tends to always lag…

1Password in Firefox unlocking the desktop app caught my eye. I'm on Mac and have to unlock 1Password in Firefox completely separately from the desktop Mac app.

Use the "classic" extension, it already does this. And has the added bonus of not putting ALL of your passwords into your browser memory.

Re: 1Password for Linux

#106

Post by iudqnolq »

pjmlp wrote: post #2

Yes, it is yet another Electron app. https://github.com/1password/electron-hardener

Yes, but

> We believe that native apps with deep integration create a better experience, so 1Password for Linux will feel right at home on your desktop, whichever flavor of Linux you choose.

> Out of the box, you’ll find:

Automatic Dark Mode selection based on your GTK theme

Open network locations (FTP, SSH, SMB)

Integration with GNOME, KDE, and your favorite window manager

System tray icon support for staying unlocked while closed

Open and fill in your default browser

X11 clipboard integration and clearing

GNOME Keyring and KDE Wallet support

Kernel keyring integration

DBUS API support

Command line API

Integration with system lock and idle services

Re: 1Password for Linux

#107

Post by creese »

sam_lowry_ wrote: post #36
f00zz wrote: post #27

I just use pass: https://www.passwordstore.org/

gopass [1] is a 100% compatible pass implementation that has some collaboration features added. However, I primarily use it for the `gopass search` output. This is where `pass` really sucks for those who copy-paste. [1] https://github.com/gopasspw/gopass

find ~/.password-store -name '*.gpg' -printf '%P\n' | sed -e 's:.gpg$::gi' | fzf | xargs pass -c

There is also an extension: https://github.com/ficoos/pass-fzf

Re: 1Password for Linux

#108

Post by iudqnolq »

jrm4 wrote: post #95
f00zz wrote: post #27

I just use pass: https://www.passwordstore.org/

No, but in all seriousness, I emphatically DO NOT UNDERSTAND the extent to which people place trust in external services to manage passwords. While I appreciate that they do have good skin in the game by being paid, etc -- your password storage on SOMEONE ELSE'S MACHINE fundamentally creates another huge attack vector/opportunity to screw it up, when they also must be accessed locally somehow. I appreciate it if you'…

Here's the mistake I made that made me decide to switch to 1password

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26801155

Also, depending on your phone, it might be significantly more secure against non-superpower actors.

Re: 1Password for Linux

#109

Post by bspammer »

drstewart wrote: post #56
f00zz wrote: post #27

I just use pass: https://www.passwordstore.org/

Correct. For a Linux user, you can already build such a system yourself quite trivially by getting an FTP account, mounting it locally with curlftpfs, and then using pass on the mounted filesystem. From Windows or Mac, this FTP account could be accessed through built-in software.

They’re not suggesting pass to the general population, but I’d expect the average HNer to find it useful.

Syncing is also very easy for developers - just use git.

Re: 1Password for Linux

#110

Post by satysin »

bognition wrote: post #19

I'm a big fan of 1Password. I've been paying for it for years. A few years ago I got my partner setup in a few minutes and now they have strong passwords everywhere. Its got great features for sharing vaults with other people so I've got password managers setup for the kids too. My partner and I both have personal vaults, we have a shared vault for financial stuff, and a shared vault for our media accounts (that we s…

I setup Bitwarden for my mother and step-father last year as it is free for basic use and they don't care for any of the advanced features.

While the UX of Bitwarden isn't quite as polished neither have had any issues. They use it on their Windows laptops and Android phones just fine.

I think the fact my mother hasn't asked me to help her with her Facebook password for over a year now speaks volumes over how well it works for her :)

1Password is indeed a superb product though. I do like to chime in when password managers are mentioned to help spread awareness of Bitwarden as they don't have the same level of marketing as 1Password and I appreciate that Bitwarden is open source and all that jazz :)

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