How should a team roll out a password manager?

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Start with account ownership, access requirements, and a small pilot. Set up recovery and offboarding procedures, then migrate shared credentials into controlled access. Verify that administrators and users can recover access without creating insecure workarounds.

What to do next

Inventory important accounts

Identify business-owned accounts, shared credentials, administrators, and recovery contacts. Remove unnecessary sharing where possible.

Pilot access and recovery

Test invitations, shared vault access, device setup, and recovery with a small group. Use the organization’s approved security requirements.

Migrate and maintain

Move accounts in manageable batches, document offboarding, and review access regularly. Keep a named owner for the rollout.

Useful tools to explore

Open a profile for more detail, or check the vendor’s current plans.

1Password

Individuals and IT teams managing credentials considering 1Password for this job: Password management for people and businesses.

Bitwarden

Individuals and IT teams managing credentials considering Bitwarden for this job: Password management with open-source options.

Before you decide

  • Avoid sharing master passwords.
  • Test recovery before depending on it.
  • Remove access promptly when roles change.
Keep in mind

Buying a password manager does not resolve accounts that are still owned by departed employees.

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