Overview

1Password functions as a password management tool, offering users a secure location to store a wide array of passwords, software licenses, and other confidential data.

1Password uses a master password known only to the user to access the stored passwords and information. It encrypts and decrypts the data locally on the user's device, ensuring that even 1Password itself doesn't have access to the actual passwords or sensitive information.

Passwords are contained in vaults and can be Private or Shared. Vaults provide an additional layer of security and organization within 1Password, allowing users to manage and control their sensitive information more effectively while sharing and collaborating securely when needed.

This article provides the steps to get started and set up your 1Password account. 

Contents

• Setting Up Your Account

• Adding Account Credentials to 1Password

Procedure

Setting Up Your Account

You will receive an email invite from your administrator to activate your 1Password account. 

1. From the email invite, click Activate your account. This will redirect you to the Tollanis 1Passsword page. 
   
   
   
   
2. Create your account. Fill up the necessary fields and click Next. 
   
   
   
   
3. A pop-up message informing you about the requirements for 1Password will appear. Take note of the information and click Next. 
   
   
   
   
4. Set your account password by entering it in the fields. This is your master password for your 1Password account; you need this to log in to 1Password. Click Next. 
   
   Note: When setting up your password, select a password that meets the requirements of each site. It can be as complex as allowed as this is then stored in 1Password.
   
   
   
   
   
5. Generate the secret key. Keep this key in a secure place, you will need this in case you forget your master password. Click Generate Secret Key.
   
   
   
   
6. You will be prompted to save the secret key in PDF format. Click Save PDF to download the file with your secret key. 
   
   
   
   
7. You will get a confirmation message that your secret key has been saved. Click Next.
   
   
   
   
8. You will be prompted to install the 1Password widget on your browser. Follow the instructions specific to your browser when adding the widget. The example below uses the Chrome browser. Click Get 1Password for {Chrome} and click Add to {Chrome} . 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. Confirm the installation by clicking on Add extension. This will take you to the 1Password Welcome page.
   
   
   
   
10. On the welcome page, click Sign in.
    
    
    
    
11. Click Tollanis Solutions, Inc.
    
    
    
    
12. Enter your password and click Sign In.
    
    
    
    
13. Click Done.
    
    
    
    
14. Click Learn to save & fill if you want to go through the tutorial, else click I'm all set. 
    
    

Done! You have successfully set up your account. The next section provides the steps to add your account credentials to 1Password. 

Adding Account Credentials to 1Password

To add your account credentials for the systems you use, do the following: 

1. Go to the sign-in page for the system you want to access. In the example below, the account credentials for Zendesk will be added. 
   
   Note: If a page requires a user name and password, the 1Password logo () will be shown. 
   
   
   
   
2. Click Save in 1Password. The Save Item page to add the account credentials will open. 
   
   
   
   
3. Review the details. Make sure you save it in the Private vault and not the shared vault if it is a personal account, then click Save.

You can add as many accounts as you need to your 1Password vault.

To log in to systems using 1Password, please see the article Logging In Using 1Password.