Quickstart#
This whole thing is going to be about Bitwarden. You can apply most of it to
other stuff but for now it’s just Bitwarden.
How to get started with Bitwarden#
- Make a Bitwarden account
- You should use your main email account. Anyone with access to your email
will be able to delete your account (but not reset your password or get
your data)
- Install phone apps and browser addons.
- Migrate your Lastpass/Chrome/Firefox stuff to Bitwarden. Then turn off the
browser based stuff. Here’s a guide on that.
- Profit
Moving forward#
You should take a look at some of these other stuff I have on this here webby.
Security is a wee complicated and it often times has implications that you don’t
think through until it’s too late. I have a page on [Securing your account]
Bitwarden contains multitudes Bitwarden has addons, apps, and a website. You can get all your passwords and such from any of these places. The website is the only place you can do certain administrative tasks, though. Regardless let me walk you through settings some of this stuff up.
I’m not gonna talk about the website of the IOS and Android apps. Just install the app and the website… is there....
Email password in Bitwarden? 2FA on Bitwarden? I use a password that I have memorized (and don’t have recorded) for:
My password manager My computer My email My phone I do not use 2FA for any of these.
What the fuck why? You might be confused. Why aren’t I using 2FA on my most prized jewels: my password manager and email? Why isn’t my email password in the password manager?...
Chrome and Firefox have built in password managers Chrome and firefox both have built in password managers. It’s generally not a greate idea to use them for a few reasons.
They are only on one device*: If chrome has a password for something then it’s not accessible in firefox, someone elses computer, your phone, etc. There’s no password protection by default: You don’t have to put in a main password at any point so it’s probably the case that they are just sitting in plain text (or slightly obscured) somewhere on your (probably unencrypted) hardrive....
There are a few different MFA methods you’ll come across and I have them listed out here. This page is meant more as a reference.
Biometrics Description This usally isn’t really MFA since usually you can use either a password or biometrics but here we are. Usually biometrics entails either a face scan or fingerprint. Biometrics are a bit of a mixed bag. Fingerprints used to be very easy to bypass....