Auto-login as you browse the web … no need to click through from your PassPack account.
Two ways to auto-login: standard, and now … 1 Click!
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Turn on 1 Click Login in your PassPack account, then navigate the web in a different window (or tab) for as long as you like. When you want to auto-login to a website, just click your PassPack It! button. Turn it off when your done surfing.
Do I have to use it?
No. You can turn 1 Click Login ON or OFF whenever you like. You can use it all the time, or never. It’s your choice.
Does this replace the Go button?
No. You can always use both the Go button in your Password Manager list, as well as the Go There button in your entry window regardless of whether or not 1 Click Login is turned on or off.
How to turn it ON & use it
First, make sure you have installed your PassPack It! button.
Secret Tip: A little hidden trick for quickly turning on 1 Click Login is to press z+1 on your keyboard- More hidden tricks here.
Go to the 1 Click Login section under the Auto-login tab, and click Start.
You should see an alert appear along the top of your screen – it will stay there until you turn off 1 Click Login.
Now just open a new browser window (or tab) and navigate as usual. When you come upon a website that you would like to login to, press your PassPack It! button. That’s it. If you have a corresponding Entry somewhere in your PassPack account, the button will attempt to log you in. If not, it’ll ask you to teach it this new website.
How & when to turn it OFF
There are four ways to turn it off:
- Click (turn it off) in the alert across the top of your screen
- Go to 1 Click Login in your Auto-login tab, press Stop.
- Click Lock it up! in the upper right corner of your screen.
- Sign Out.
You can still use your PassPack It! button the standard way even after you turn off 1 Click Login.
Will it work on all my sites?
Yes, it will work on all the same sites as standard auto-login.
Is it as secure as standard auto-login?
Yes, it uses AES-256 encryption to generate an encrypted mini-pack, and fully respects the Host-Proof Hosting pattern. Additionally, it uses a modified version RC4 (the algorithm that SSL uses) to generate unique keys for each domain[1]. Nonetheless, you’ll notice that we’ve taken great care to alert you all the time when 1 Click Login is turned on. There is a reason for this:
PassPack will not automatically lock up while 1 Click Login is on. If you are forgetful, or are working in a place where you have to frequently leave your computer unattended, even for very short periods of time – then you should not use 1 Click Login.
Happy Packing!
(and thanks to Ronnie for prodding us on for this feature)
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[1] We’re building a developers center where we’ll happily publish and discuss our methods.
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8 Comments
Very nice! However, the multiple-entry thing will get me a lot, as I have several sets of entries that all go to the same URL (a work and a personal account, for example, at the same place). I’d really like to see some way of picking which credentials to use for a site were I have multiple, perhaps with a popup of some sort after I click the bookmarklet? (I don’t know if that’s possible or not.) Otherwise, very nice! Looks like a good response to the Clipperz one-click login system that I’ve heard others complain about (how you take two whole clicks :-)
What about a way to click the Go button and have it auto-login to the site without having to click the bookmarklet (also saving having to install it on a new computer, or one I’m using temporarily)? That would solve the which-credentials problem and be more secure than one-click I would think, but again I’m not a JavaScript guy so I don’t know what’s in the realm of possibility. But again, nice work!
Hi Tara,
I have a similar question like David’s. Is it possible to actually click on the Go button and have PassPack auto login instead of having to click the bookmarklet again.
Also, is there any plan for releasing an iPhone/mobile version of PassPack?
very nice , thx i use this stuff
I made an error when setting up a 1 Click Login. I can’t figure out how to change it. Do I have to delete the entry entirely and start again with a new item in my pack?
@physio
No need to delete your entry. Just send us the link to the website and we’ll reset it for you.
This is a GREAT feature and I’ve really been enjoying using it :)
The only change I’d like to see is to make the feature easier to enable – right now it takes 3 clicks, can we get it down to 1 or at least 2? The extra info is useful, but there should be a quicker way once I’ve read it all 100,000,000 times ;)
Hi Tom,
You got it. It’s coming up in the next release. Cheers!
@ Tara: Hey that’s great! The best gets better ^_^
Also I hadn’t seen the tip:
Secret Tip: A little hidden trick for quickly turning on 1 Click Login is to press z+1 on your keyboard
Not sure how new that is, but it’s very helpful =)
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