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Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by _23sd » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 8:40 PM UTC

mbillie1 wrote: post #16

Lack of 1password support on linux is the main thing keeping me on macos. Sounds like I might be switching back soon.

Personally I find the 1Password X browser extension is perfectly fine for my 1Password needs on my Linux desktop. That said the extension probably isn’t as good if you have a lot of server passwords or accounts you have to enter a lot in desktop apps. This isn’t a problem for me because I only use 1Password for web logins anyway, my various network passwords are easier to organize in pass.

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by heavymark » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 8:40 PM UTC

_zaqs wrote: post #41

In my opinion, it should be a bare minimum for something as important as a password manager to be free software. Others have mentioned Bitwarden and Keepass in this thread, both of which meet that criteria, but personally I'll stick with pass since I don't need a GUI.

Huh, you are saying that something that is so important you want for free, and that the company building this product for you should forgo money and work simply for free? Wouldn't the opposite make far more sense that something that is so important you should pay 'more' for? They are free options that you are welcome to, but for people who want more they pay for it.

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by sigzero » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 8:42 PM UTC

stefan_ wrote: post #7

Oh good it's another Electron app and since there are only about 50 random dependencies mentioned in the package.json maintained by about 25 random people, exfiltration of all your passwords is only one of those being compromised away at any given point. And that is just the direct dependencies, I don't even want to look at the tree of it all. If you trust 1password with your passwords, really you are also trusting w…

You obviously know NOTHING about electron apps or 1password.

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by _jal » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 8:42 PM UTC

lomex123 wrote: post #52

_zaqs wrote: post #41

In my opinion, it should be a bare minimum for something as important as a password manager to be free software. Others have mentioned Bitwarden and Keepass in this thread, both of which meet that criteria, but personally I'll stick with pass since I don't need a GUI.

What does that even mean? There is free alternatives. I use 1password because it does a good job.

...as in freedom, not beer.

It means the gp considers the problem space sensitive enough that the source should be available for inspection and modification.

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by adambyrtek » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 8:42 PM UTC

TheDong wrote: post #42

iamdbtoo wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So then what would you suggest?

Presumably the alternative to 'a password manager as a service' is 'a local password database and password manager which is not a service'. This can be something like password store, or keepass, where the attacker needs both your password database unlock key / gpg passphrase, but also needs access to the database / gpg keys, which means either physical access, or at least access to your local files. I think there is…

I've never used 1Password, but both LastPass and Bitwarden support hardware tokens like Yubikey for two-factor authentication. Keeping the encrypted store locally might give you some edge, but I personally need to be able to access secrets from more than one device, and once you allow external access then the advantage of your solution compared to hosted services disappears.

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by greatgib » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 8:42 PM UTC

It blows my mind how you can be smart enough to use Linux and still use a proprietary closed source "password manager" on it.

If it was something unimportant, like a game, ok. But a password manager? The key to all your digital life and secrets...

And in addition from an American company that will upload your (encrypted) passwords to a cloud in US?

And in addition, I find it deceptive that they try to confuse the potential users by pretending to be somehow involved or concerned by open source.

See this exchange for example:

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/7l75d5/comment/drm...

> Wtf?

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 8:42 PM UTC

SparkyMcUnicorn wrote: post #29

beckler wrote: post #19

Does anyone know if this supports standalone licenses, or is it strictly subscription only?

1Password supports standalone licenses, but they don't really advertise that or have pricing for it on the main website. https://support.1password.com/cs/migrate-standalone/ (note the text near the end regarding licensing)

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Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by luhn » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 8:44 PM UTC

29athrowaway wrote: post #56

luhn wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you have a counterpoint, or do you have this opinion solely for the sake of having a contentious opinion?

Using a password manager is a good idea. Using a password manager as a service is my point of contention.

You still haven't substantiated your opinion in any way.

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by mapgrep » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 8:45 PM UTC

bilal4hmed wrote: post #6

I would like to throw out Bitwarden out there. Cross platforms, works on everything and can be self hosted if you so desire.

Not knocking the project, which sounds cool, but the absolute last thing I want to self host is a password database exposed to the internet. Hard pass on that element.

1password used to have a peer to peer sync mode that I loved. No need for a server anywhere. You would open it on your Mac and then open it on your phone and if they were on the same network they would self discover. Too inconvenient, perhaps, for most users, but for the paranoid like me, it was ideal -- no servers involved at all.

(Technically, wifi sync I believe still exists IF you use 1password on Mac with a old style local vault, but it's basically unsupported. Mine just stopped working and I switched to 1password.com.)

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by Osiris » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 8:46 PM UTC

aaronfc wrote: post #45

I have been using LasPass since many years ago. There's an extension for Chrome and for Firefox. On Android I use the app and even though experience is not that "automatic" it works. I am surprised nobody mentioned LastPass is there any reason I should know?

I've been using it for years ago. There are a few annoyances I have with it, mostly on mobile integration, but not enough for me to try to migrate to another platform.

I'd be curious is someone could explain why it would be worth the effort to transition from LastPass to some other provider.