Using 1Password

Manage autofill confirmation prompts

Turn on autofill confirmation prompts to approve before 1Password fills sensitive items on websites.

When browsing untrusted or malicious websites, extra caution is recommended to protect against techniques like clickjacking or deceptive overlays. While 1Password is built to protect your data against a wide range of attacks, deceptive techniques can be used to trick you into filling personal information where you shouldn’t.

To protect your data and fill only the items you intend to, you can turn on additional autofill confirmation prompts so 1Password asks before filling sensitive items like credit cards or identities.

Turn on autofill confirmation prompts

To turn on autofill confirmation prompts:

  1. Open and unlock 1Password in your browser.
  2. Select the menu button and choose Settings, then select Security.
  3. Select the items you want confirmation prompts for in the Ask before filling section.
After you’ve turned on autofill confirmation prompts, you’ll be asked before filling on every website. Malicious or compromised websites cannot hide these prompts.
In-app message that auto-lock settings are managed by administrator.

Considerations

With autofill confirmations turned on, filling will take a little more time since you’ll need to approve each action.

Some legitimate websites are designed to block pop-up alerts. In these scenarios, you won’t see autofill confirmation prompts. It may appear like 1Password isn’t responding and your details won’t be autofilled into the requested form. To fill your details, you can use the “Autofill” button in the browser extension, or the keyboard shortcut for autofill.

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