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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.

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Requirements

You can recover accounts for other people if:

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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. 
op user recovery begin { <email> | <name> | <userID> }
For example, to begin recovery for multiple accounts using each person’s ID: 
op user recovery begin ZMAE4RTRONHN7LGELNYYO373KM WHPOFIMMYFFITBVTOTZUR3R324 FGH76DFS89FYCU6342CSDWIFJU
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.

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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.

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