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remember them all.
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services of a password manager. This
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Add login to vault
Log into the Bitwarden browser extension if necessary and
then browse the web in the usual way. When you log into a
website, Bitwarden will pop up a message at the top of the
browser window offering to save the password – click Yes, Save
Now to do so. Click the Bitwarden icon, and after a short pause
you should see an entry appear under logins.
2
Log in quickly
When you next visit the site, look for a number 1 appearing
on the Bitwarden icon: click this and you should see your login
details appear (the number corresponds to how many entries you
have stored for that site, supporting multiple login profiles). Click
the correct entry and the login boxes should fill automatically,
saving you time and effort.Ste
3 Update password
If the password is a weak one, navigate to your profile or
account settings and look for an option to update the password.
Open the Bitwarden add-on and select Generator to create a long
and random password (minimum 14 characters), then click Copy
Password. Right-click inside the new password box and choose
Paste. Update your password.
4 Edit passwords
Bitwarden should offer to update the password
automatically, but if it doesn’t, open the add-on and click the
View button next to the login. Click Edit and then paste your new
password into the Password field. Click Save and it’ll be updated.
Your previous password can be retrieved if necessary by clicking
the number next to Password history after saving.Explore
Securely manage passwords
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