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at our March meeting. Please think about whom would work on all my devices (PC, Android, iOS),
you would like to have as officers of our club, and keep them in sync, and was free. BitWarden was
whether you would be willing to serve as one of recommended by CNet as a replacement to
them! LastPass and looked like it could do everything I
needed. I created a free account at https://
Our March program will feature a presenta- bitwarden.com/ and download the Chrome extension
tion about the pros and cons of all-in-one comput- on my PC. I then opened my LastPass and did an
ers, hosted by J.J. Please plan to attend our Zoom Export of my info to a CVS file on my PC. I logged
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meeting at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 13 . Email into the BitWarden web site again and then went to
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invites will be sent to all members on March 5 , with Settings/Tools to Import my LastPass CVS info. The
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a reminder mailing on March 11 . See you then!
Chrome extension does not have the feature to Im-
Phil port a file or Export a file. I was happily surprised
when the Import completed and all my accounts and
LastPass Free Changes passwords, form fill info, and credit card info was
now setup without me doing a thing. This included
on March 16, 2021 Notes, Folders, and Favorites were all setup the
same I had in LastPass. I then logged onto Bit-
Warden in my Chrome browser and went to the Set-
By Tom Kreuzer – 3M PCC Member
tings to set the “Vault Timeout” along with several
LastPass Free Changes on March 16, 2021 - Cur- other changes. I always check out settings for new
rently unlimited access and syncing across all de- software to see what is available. I then went to my
vice types – computers (including all browsers run- Android Phone and iOS Tablet to install the BirWard-
ning on desktops and laptops) and mo- en app on both. No problem and I changed the Set-
bile devices (smartphones, smart tings on both devices to enable unlocking with my
watches, and tablets). Starting March FingerPrint and several other changes. They were
16th, 2021, it will only include access on unlimited now all set and ready to go. On my PC in the
devices of one type and not the other. The result is Chrome browser LastPass would show an icon in
no access or syncing between a computer and mo- the account and password field you could click on to
bile. Also, on May 17th, 2021, email support will not fill with a LastPass account and password. With Bit-
be available to Free users. Free users can access Warden there is no icon, you can do Ctrl+Shift+L or
the Support Center self-help resources. The up- go up to the drop down BitWarden icon on the
grade from Free to LastPass Premium is $2.25 per Chrome toolbar. I am getting use to it. BitWarden
month for a limited time. Regular Premium price is does have a premium subscription for $10 year
$3 per month or $4 for Families. which provides 1 GB encrypted file storage, Two-
Your Options: step login (YubiKey, U2F, Duo), Vault health reports,
and Emergency Access. I have not downloaded the
1. If you only use LastPass on a computer and BitWarden PC software, since the browser extension
not on a mobile device, you can stay with and the web site are doing everything I need on the
LastPass Free. PC. Working great for me so far and is my recom-
2. If you only use LastPass on a mobile device mended free password manager.
and not on a computer, you can stay with CNet best free password manager alternative to
LastPass Free. LastPass – Bitwarden. https://www.cnet.com/news/
3. Buy a subscription to LastPass Premium or this-is-the-best-free-password-manager-alternative-
Families ($27-$48 year) to-lastpass
4. Switch to another Free package like Bit- FYI... Everyone in the club should be using a pass-
Warden, word manager. See the Past PCC Meeting "Security
& Passwords" from July 2020 for more info. https://
I loved and recommended LastPass Free, but did sites.google.com/site/theminingpcc/past-meeting-
not want to buy a subscription for something I can files
get for free. I wanted a password manager that
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