Friction

Pain point · Setup & onboarding · Blocks work

Default security settings force constant master password re-entry and settings are mislabeled

2 source threads · first seen 2019-11 · last seen 2026-06

Summary

Out-of-the-box settings required re-entering a complex master password over and over, and finding a reasonable balance meant decoding misleadingly labeled options such as unlock with PIN.

Affects
New user across browser, desktop and phone

Evidence

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“The OoB settings were entirely paranoid, and had me re-entering the complex master password over and over, really annoying me”

“The need to unlock the keychain each time you start a client is aggravating”

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