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Forgetting your 1Password account information just got a little less scary.

Popular third-party password manager Announced on Thursday It adds Redeem Codes. These are special codes that can be used to restore your account if all other options fail. It’s a new option for people who have forgotten their passwords and can’t access their data anymore, but it’s not one that 1Password will automatically handle for you.

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1Password adds redemption codes

As the 1Password blog post points out, setting up the recovery code is the responsibility of you, the user. Inside the 1Password app, search for “Manage Accounts,” then search for “Sign in & Redeem,” then set up your recovery code from there. Most importantly, you will need to copy or write down the recovery code and make sure you keep it in a safe place.

Once you have the code, this should be a valid way to log in to your 1Password account directly from the 1Password website. It’s also reusable, which is nice. Hopefully you never will Need To use it, anyway.

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