Overview
USC uses 1Password for password management. USC faculty, staff, and iVIPs are eligible for 1Password accounts. Once you receive and set up your 1Password business account through USC, you'll have the option to redeem a family account, which can be used by up to four additional family members.
What is a password manager?
A password manager helps you manage logins across multiple accounts and devices. It can:
- Generate strong, unique passwords for your separate login accounts
- Securely store those passwords and automatically input them into login forms to save you time
A password manager can protect you from security risks such as repeating the same password across different accounts or writing down your various passwords in a non-secure place to remember them.
Requesting your account
You can request your 1Password account through DTS:
Setting up your account
When you first set up your 1Password account, you must download the 1Password app to at least one device and sign in on the 1Password app. If you only sign in through your browser, you may get locked out if your browser cache is cleared or if you are using a private/incognito window.
Setting up your 1Password business account
Once your request is processed, you will receive an invitation email with further instructions. Make sure to click the Join now link in the email within 5 days. Detailed steps along with screenshots are available through ITS's guide:
Once you've set up your account and performed your first login, you must download and sign into the 1Password app on at least one device, whether that's your computer or your phone:
You can also set up the 1Password browser extension on your computer.
Use your business account to store work-related login credentials.
Redeeming a 1Password Family Account
To store personal (non-USC) login credentials, you can redeem a free family account. This account can be used by up to four additional family members.
- Go to https://uscit.1password.com/profile. Click Redeem Now (next to "Claim your free family account").
- Click Create a new family account.
- Fill out your name and personal (non-USC) email address, and click Create Account.
- Check your non-USC email for the verification code. Input it onto the 1Password page and click Next.
- Follow the remaining steps to complete account setup.
- Make sure to download and sign into the 1Password app on at least one device.
Be aware that your 1Password business account and family account are both tied to your USC affiliation: if you separate from USC, your 1Password accounts are disabled at the same time as your USC NetID.
Migrating data from LastPass to 1Password
If you previously had a LastPass personal account through USC, you can either:
- Delete your LastPass account and start fresh with 1Password, or
- Import your LastPass data into 1Password
Import your LastPass data into 1Password
- Follow the "Setting up your account" section above to redeem and set up your 1Password family account.
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Download the 1Password app for Windows or Mac if you haven't already done so. Once you open the 1Password app, make sure you're signed into your family account. If the top item in the left menu is "USC," click it and select Our Family from the dropdown. If "Our Family" does not appear at all, select Manage Accounts… from the dropdown and add your family account to 1Password.
- Click Import passwords. Follow the prompts to enter your LastPass credentials and begin the import.
Resources for using 1Password
We recommend checking out the official guides on the 1Password website, particularly the start guides:
Additional guides are also available on 1Password's Get Started index.