The twin dilemma: how to create strong, secure passwords without forgetting them? The solution is obvious: make use of a password manager. They’re common as muck these days, but our favorite by far is the brilliant Bitwarden.
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A quick precis of why we love Bitwarden: it has all the features you’d expect in a good password manager -- easy and convenient to use, while locking your sensitive data away in a watertight vault using end-to-end 256-bit AES encryption that ensures it remains private. There’s 2FA support for extra security, and it works across all your devices: desktop, mobile and browser.
It’s also open source, so completely transparent (and if you don’t want to trust your passwords to its ultra-secure servers, you can even set it up as a self-hosted server as we’ve done). It’s also completely free to use -- no key features are locked away behind a paywall, although affordable premium tiers exist -- just $10/year -- if you want to take advantage of extras like a password vault health check or TOTP generator and storage, or just want to support it financially.
Bitwarden is free to download and use. There is no mandatory subscription. It is open source software that is available for review on GitHub. The app is also regularly audited by well-known experts in the field. Bitwarden does offer a premium subscription ($10.00 a year) with the following features. Does Bitwarden save also passwords after login in an app? For me its not the case. After logging in in apps like mytaxi or Zalando, Bitwarden doesn't save the password automatically. After logging in safari, the extensions save the password, but not the from the app on my iPhone. The mobile app vault (iOS and Android). Android ios xaml xamarin csharp dotnet xamarin-forms C# GPL-3.0 295 1,968 204 (1 issue needs help) 12 Updated Nov 5, 2020.
Set up your Bitwarden account
Visit https://bitwarden.com/ and click 'Create Your Free Account' to get started. You’ll be prompted to provide an email address and a strong master password -- this is the only one you’ll need to remember going forward, so make it lengthy (no fewer than 12 characters, and avoid easily guessable phrases or words -- mixed case letters and numbers are good).
Bitwarden is an open-source password manager that stores all your credentials in an encrypted vault, protected by a master password. It offers easy to use apps for desktop and mobile, including web and command-line interfaces. You can use it cloud-hosted on their Microsoft Azure servers or stored within your network. Bitwarden on the App Store; Enabling Biometrics in Bitwarden Mobile Apps. To enable this in Bitwarden, simply navigate to settings and under the Security section, click enable Face ID, Touch ID, Face Unlock or Fingerprint unlock. The option presented will be based on your device and what biometric security features are available.
Once set up, you can download the Bitwarden apps for your computers (Windows, Mac and Linux), mobiles (iOS and Android) and even web browser (all major platforms, plus a few niche options like Tor and Brave, are supported via add-ons). Log into your account through these and you’re up and running, with access to your passwords just a few clicks or taps away.
The most useful clients are the browser add-ons, as these link into the websites you visit. When Bitwarden detects you logging into a website it’ll offer to save the password in its vault for you -- click Yes, and your details are stored. Now is the perfect time to go into your account details on that site to change the password to something stronger using Bitwarden’s random password generator (again, aim for 12 characters plus and make a note of any special requirements, such as special characters, to make it even harder to hack). Copy and paste this into the new password field(s) and if you’re not prompted to update your password by Bitwarden, edit the site details manually to do so (note, your old passwords are stored under 'Password History' for future reference if needed).
You'll notice that Bitwarden can also securely store other information: secure notes containing non-website information, plus forms and credit-card details for quickly filling into websites too.
Security and convenience
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Having to enter your master password each time you open Bitwarden can be annoying, so click Settings to find simpler ways to unlock the app -- as of Bitwarden 1.20, both Windows Hello and macOS Touch ID support have been added; Touch ID is also available on your iPad and iPhone. If you’re happy to lessen security on a trusted desktop or laptop, choose to unlock Bitwarden with a PIN instead of your master password.
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We also strongly recommend you add a secondary layer of protection to your Bitwarden account in the form of two-factor authentication (2FA). This would ensure that even in the event your master password was somehow compromised, hackers still wouldn’t be able to gain entry to your account without direct access to your phone.
Download Bitwarden 1.20 now for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Also available are Bitwarden 2.3.1 for iPhone, iPad, and Android.
Developer(s) | Bitwarden Inc. | ||||||||||
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Initial release | August 10, 2016 | ||||||||||
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Repository | github.com/bitwarden | ||||||||||
Written in | TypeScript and C# | ||||||||||
Operating system | Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS | ||||||||||
Available in | Multilingual | ||||||||||
Type | Password manager | ||||||||||
License | GNU GPLv3 and AGPLv3 | ||||||||||
Website | bitwarden.com |
Bitwarden is a free and open-sourcepassword management service that stores sensitive information such as website credentials in an encrypted vault. The Bitwarden platform offers a variety of client applications including a web interface, desktop applications, browser extensions, mobile apps, and a CLI.[6] Bitwarden offers a cloud-hosted service as well as the ability to deploy the solution on-premises.[7]
History[edit]
Bitwarden debuted in August 2016 with an initial release of mobile applications for iOS and Android, browser extensions for Chrome and Opera, and a web vault. The browser extension for Firefox was later launched in February 2017.[8]
In February 2017, the Brave web browser began including the Bitwarden extension as an optional replacement password manager.[9]
In January 2018, the Bitwarden browser extension was adapted to and released for Apple's Safari browser through the Safari Extensions Gallery.[10]
In February 2018, Bitwarden debuted as a stand-alone desktop app for macOS, Linux, and Windows. The app was built as web app variant of the browser extension and delivered on top of Electron.[11] The Windows app joined the Bitwarden extension for Microsoft Edge in the Microsoft Store a month later.[12][13]
In March 2018, Bitwarden’s web vault was criticized for embedding unconstrained third-party JavaScript from BootstrapCDN, Braintree, Google, and Stripe. These embedded scripts could pose as an attack vector to gain unauthorized access to Bitwarden users' passwords.[14] These third-party scripts were removed as part of the Bitwarden 2.0 Web Vault update, released in July 2018.[15]
In May 2018, Bitwarden released a command-line application enabling users to write scripted applications using data from their Bitwarden vaults.[16]
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In June 2018, Cliqz performed a privacy and security review of the Bitwarden for Firefox browser extension and concluded that it wouldn't negatively impact their users. Following the review, Bitwarden was made available as an optional password manager in the Cliqz web browser.[17]
In October 2018, Bitwarden completed a security assessment, code audit, and cryptographic analysis from third-party security auditing firm Cure53.[18][19][20]
In June 2020, Bitwarden completed another security audit from security firm Insight Risk Consulting to evaluate the security of the Bitwarden network perimeter as well as penetration testing and vulnerability assessments against Bitwarden web services and applications.[21]
In August 2020, Bitwarden achieved SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 certification.[22]
Features[edit]
- Open-source codebase[23]
- Biometric Unlock
- Cloud-synchronization
- Items types such as Logins, Secure Notes, Credit Cards, and Identities
- End-to-end encryption of the Stored Vault Data
- Password history, so you can see your previous passwords on Logins
- Secure sharing of vault items with other Bitwarden users
- Auto-fill login information into websites and other applications[24]
- Password generator[25]
- Password Strength Testing Tool[26]
- Two-factor authentication via authenticator apps, email, Duo,[27]YubiKey,[28] and FIDO U2F
- File attachments[29]
- TOTP key storage and code generator
- Data breach reports and password exposure checks through Have I Been Pwned?
- Cross-platform client applications[6]
- Self-host the Bitwarden server on-premises[7]
- Login with Single Sign-On[30]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Bitwarden Password Manager - Apps on Google Play'. play.google.com.
- ^'Bitwarden Password Manager'. App Store.
- ^Releases · bitwarden/desktop · GitHub, Bitwarden
- ^Releases · bitwarden/cli · GitHub, Bitwarden
- ^'bitwarden/browser'. github.com.
- ^ ab'Open Source Password Management Solutions'. Bitwarden. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ ab'Installing and deploying'. Bitwarden Help Center. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^'Bitwarden: Add-ons for Firefox'. Mozilla. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^'Brave Features'. Brave Software. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^'Safari Extensions Gallery'. Apple, Inc. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^Brinkmann, Martin (March 1, 2018). 'Bitwarden Desktop App released'. gHacks Tech News. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^Stephenson, Brad (April 26, 2018). 'Password manager Bitwarden launches in the Microsoft Store'. OnMsft. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^Thorp-Lancaster, Dan (September 11, 2017). 'Bitwarden password manager extension comes to Microsoft Edge'. Windows Central. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^Daniel, Aleksandersen (March 13, 2018). 'Why I migrated from LastPass to Bitwarden'. Ctrl blog. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^Daniel, Aleksandersen (March 13, 2018). 'Update after 3 months with Bitwarden'. Ctrl blog. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^'The Bitwarden Command-line Tool'. Bitwarden Blog. November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^Greif, Björn (June 6, 2018). 'Password manager Bitwarden now available in Cliqz Browser'. Cliqz blog. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^'Bitwarden Completes Third-party Security Audit'. Bitwarden Blog. November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^'Results of Bitwarden security audit published'. gHacks Tech News. November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^'Bitwarden Passes Third Party Security Audit'. the Mac Observer. November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^'Bitwarden 2020 Security Audit is Complete'. Bitwarden Blog. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^'Bitwarden achieves SOC 2 certification'. Bitwarden Blog. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^'Bitwarden on GitHub'. GitHub. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^'Auto-fill logins using the browser extension'. Bitwarden Help Center. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^https://bitwarden.com/password-generator/
- ^https://bitwarden.com/password-strength/
- ^'Ready Partners'. Duo Security. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^'Bitwarden Premium'. Yubico. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^'Using file attachments'. Bitwarden Help Center. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^https://bitwarden.com/blog/post/bitwarden-launches-sso-authentication/
External links[edit]
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