Recover accounts using 1Password CLI Beta
You can use 1Password CLI to begin the account recovery process for a family or team member if they can't sign in to or unlock 1Password. When you recover an account for someone:
- They'll receive a new Secret Key and create a new 1Password account password.
If your team uses Unlock with SSO, they'll be able to link a new app or browser to their account again. - They'll be able to access all the data they had before.
- They'll need to sign in again on all their devices once recovery is complete.
- Their two-factor authentication will be reset.
Account recovery with 1Password CLI is currently in beta. To use this feature, make sure to download the latest beta build.
Requirements
- Sign up for 1Password.
- Install the latest 1Password CLI beta build (
2.30.0-beta.03or later).
You can recover accounts for other people if:
- You're a team administrator or owner.
- You belong to a custom group that has the "Recover Accounts" permission.
- You're a family organizer.
Begin recovery
Use the command op user recovery begin with a person's name, email address, or unique identifier (ID) to begin the account recovery process. You can recover up to ten accounts with each command.
For example, to begin recovery for multiple accounts using each person's ID:
The person whose account you're recovering will get an email from 1Password. When they select Recover my account in the email, a page will open in their browser and they'll be asked to confirm their email address. Then they'll get a new Secret Key and create a new account password.
Complete recovery
After the person whose account you recovered creates a new account password, you'll need to complete the recovery process before they can access their account.
Learn how to complete account recovery for one or more people.