1Password brings form-filling to the iPhone

Back at Macworld we saw a sneak-peek from 1Password creater Dave Teare of the (then forthcoming) iPhone form-filling, username-storing 1Password bookmarklet for iPhone (pictured above at Moscone). Today sees a new build of 1Password pushed out for beta-loving users who want to take advantage of it.

Of course, one main qualm people may have with this is "just how secure is my data?" The 1Password data is saved in the bookmarklet itself using "448-bit blowfish encryption". Users set up password to use with the bookmarklet, and 1Password outputs all your data in an encrypted format to sync via iTunes' 'Sync Safari Bookmarks option'. Once on the iPhone, you navigate to the page such as Pownce, choose the bookmarklet, enter your previously-set password and choose the login you wish to use. All the form filling, and form submission, is handled by the Javascript.

I've been long-in-need of something like this for the iPhone -- the typical 'too many usernames, too many unique passwords' scenario -- and using it this evening, it's been mighty handy. If you're wanting to get your hands on it, simply set your copy of 1Password to check for beta releases (all the usual beta disclaimers apply) and download the most recent release!

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Dave M.

This is a great solution to not having Copy/Paste on the iPhone. It works really well except for on Google site. When the pop-up DIV appears, it's not the top most DIV. So you can see the "titlebar" of the DIV with the close button, but the rest of the DIV window is below the part of Google you are currently looking at.

I'm sure the 1Password folks will find this and fix it soon. (Hopefully they are still reading this blog post. :) )

January 31 2008 at 8:26 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Rick

OK, I'm being dense. I just synced to my iPhone. How do I access this functionality? Where is the bookmarklet? Do I need to do an iTunes sync after the 1Password sync before I'll see it? Where does it store it?

January 31 2008 at 7:12 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Roustem

The official 2.5.10 release has been published a few minutes ago.

Also, more details are now available at
http://switchersblog.com/

January 31 2008 at 12:30 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Steven C. Chang

It works with iPod Touch. It works through a newly created bookmarklet called 1Password Logins.

January 31 2008 at 12:11 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Andrew

Will this work with the iPod Touch?

January 31 2008 at 12:04 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Alex

Is there any way for this to work WITHOUT a password? Like, I have a site I visit a lot and don't care about the security of my password on it, so is there any way I could have a bookmarklet that just fills it in for me?

January 30 2008 at 9:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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David Teare

Currently all your data is protected by your Access Code you provide when Syncing to iPhone, so it is not possible to skip the password for any websites.

We are planning on adding the ability to define a "Security Level" on individual Web Forms. We could add an option for "None", and any saved logins with this security level could be exported w/o Encryption and AutoFill could simply avoid asking for the password.

--Dave Teare
Co-author of 1Password

January 30 2008 at 10:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mark

Sweeeeeeeet!

January 30 2008 at 9:47 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Anton

jeeze, ok, I'm a 1passwd user
but just where exactly do I grab that beta?!

January 30 2008 at 8:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Robert

Go to prefrences in 1password and in updates tab there is a box to check beta updates. Check that and then check for updates.

January 30 2008 at 9:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

fartman

In "Preferences" in 1Password select the "Updates" tab. Click on the box that says "Include BETA versions when looking for updates." That's it. Click on "Check Now" and you are set.

January 30 2008 at 9:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Bizzle

Really neat, but i'm having some trouble getting it to work. After I get the black pop-up and enter the password, nothing happens. I've tried it with autosubmit checked and unchecked. I don't see a button to manually submit... but nothing is happening.

January 30 2008 at 8:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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David Teare

What happens when you tap on the Form name?

What is the site URL so we can test?

Cheers!

--Dave Teare
Co-author of 1Password

January 30 2008 at 9:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Bizzle

The page you go to when you hit My AT&T Account in Preferences.

http://www.wireless.att.com/olam/dashboardAction.olamexecute

January 31 2008 at 12:48 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply