Getting Started with 1Password for Employees

Overview

1Password for Business provides a secure and user-friendly platform for University of Oregon employees to store business-related passwords and share passwords with their team or department.

UO employees are also eligible for free family accounts to keep their personal passwords safe and secure.

Requesting 1Password Access 

1. Visit Duck ID Account Management 
2. Select the Manage Your Duck ID link. 
3. Login using your Duck ID and password. 
4. Under My Profile, select View and update profile. 
5. Scroll down to the Request section. 
6. Select Add Roles. 
7. Check the box next to 1Password 
8. Select Submit. 

Within an hour, you should receive an invitation email from 1Password at your UO email address. 

Completing Activation 

1. Look for an email from no-reply@custommail.1password.com with the subject line: Join University of Oregon on 1Password. 
2. Select Join now in the email, then log in with your Duck ID. The browser you use to activate your account will become your first trusted device.
3. Download your Emergency Kit and store it in a safe place.
4. Set up your two-step login for your 1Password login.
   1. You can use the Duo Mobile app, Google Authenticator, or Microsoft Authenticator, or similar apps.

Ways to access 1Password 

1Password can be accessed in the following ways. Please visit Installing and Accessing 1Password for more information. 

• Browser extensions 
• Mobile app 
• Desktop app 
• 1Password website 

Importing your existing passwords

You can transfer data into 1Password from other password managers (such as LastPass or KeePass) and from browsers.

For detailed steps, please visit Import passwords into 1Password from 1Password.

Vaults 

What are vaults?

Vaults are like folders that help you organize your passwords and other items.   

Types of Vaults 

• Employee vaults
  • Your employee vault is for storing your individual UO business-related passwords. 
  • That might include logins to UO-provided services, logins to professional organizations, building access codes, or any other job-related login information that only you should know.
  • Items in this vault are private and can't be accessed or shared with other employees. 
  • Please note: Items in this vault can't be recovered if you lose access to your 1Password account. 
• Shared vaults
  • Shared vaults are for items you'd like to share with your team or department, or that may be needed by your colleagues or successor after you leave the UO.
  • That might include social media passwords, passcodes to secure locations used by your team, logins to software or cloud services shared by your team, product or license keys to purchased items, account numbers, or any other secure items your team may need now or in the future.
  • Learn more about creating and managing shared vaults in 1Password.

You can create multiple shared vaults for specific purposes, so you can share items with only those people who need the information. 

Free family accounts for employees 

As a 1Password for Business user, you’re eligible for a free 1Password Family account. These accounts are separate from your university account. None of the items in your family account are available to UO staff. Family accounts can be used to manage personal and household passwords securely, and to share with your family members.  

Learn how to redeem your free 1Password Families membership.

About family accounts 

• Use for non-UO-related passwords.
• Includes access for up to five people.
• Your free membership remains active as long as you are a UO employee..
• If you leave the UO, you can unlink your family account, add a payment method, and continue using it. Learn about how to keep your family account. 

Need Help? 

• More information is available on 1Password’s support website.
• If you have questions, or need assistance, please submit a request to 1Password Support Request