Post on 28-May-2020
Managing your Online Passwords
TodaysGoals
● To provide you with a password management solution/options that is available at a low cost or free.
● Learn about Password Managers● Learn How LastPass Works● Creating a LastPass Free Account● How to Access LastPass Free● Learn How to Save Sites and
Passwords● Learn How to Create Secure Notes● Use the Form Fill-In’s Feature● Learn How to Generate Strong and
Secure Passwords● Learn About Account Recovery
Options● Learn Where to Find Help
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What is a Password Manager?A Password Manager is a service that remembers your passwords, so you don’t have to. All you have to do is remember one Master Password!
In addition to helping you organize and manage your logins and passwords, a Password Manager also makes it easy for you to follow Best Password Practices.
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What is LastPass?LastPass is a secure password management tool that provides individuals with a solution for creation, saving, management, and sharing* of passwords.
LastPass synchronizes everywhere with support for the most common browsers, operating systems, and mobile devices.
Data is encrypted locally and stored on LastPass servers that is not readable by anyone except for you. This means that sensitive data does not travel over the Internet, only the encrypted data does.
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LastPass EditionsLastPass Personal
● Free Edition● Premium Edition (Sharing of Passwords with Family Members)
○ $1/Month
LastPass Business
● Teams Edition● Enterprise Edition
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Why Use LastPass?LastPass allows you to create secure and strong passwords.
LastPass provides you with a single repository (LastPass Vault) to store your login and password information, sensitive data, and secure notes that are easily accessible to you in a variety of ways.
Saving and Managing Passwords with LastPass makes this process simple and secure! So no more passing around of paper notes, saving passwords in email, or sharing passwords in a password protected Word/Excel documents that can easily be compromised.
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How Does LastPass Work?
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Getting Started● Create an Account - www.lastpass.com
○ During this training session you will be creating a LastPass Personal account. You will need to use a personal email address and not your Bates email address.
● Access your Online LastPass Vault○ Login to your LastPass Web Vault
● Download and Install the Browser Plug-In○ LastPass is best accessed through your browser plug-in. The browser plug-in automatically
monitors sites and saves site information and injects usernames and passwords into login fields.
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Creating your Master Password
Your Master Password is the most important factor in securing your LastPass Vault.
Make your Master Password secure. Your Master Password should include at least 8 characters combining numbers, symbols, and letters, without using dictionary-based words.
Your Master Password should be something memorable. If you lose or forget your Master Password, there is NO WAY to retrieve it! Without your Master Password, your password vault is unaccessible and all of your information stored in it will be lost!
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Accessing LastPassYour LastPass Vault can be accessed in a variety of different ways.
● Browser Plug-In (Recommended and Easiest)○ Most web browsers are supported!
■ Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, Maxhon, Internet Explorer
● Web Vault○ https://www.lastpass.com/
● Mobile Access○ iOS - iPhone/iPad○ Android○ Windows Phone
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Saving Sites and PasswordsLastPass saves and fills in logins and passwords for your (Sites).
Use the LastPass in-field icon to save a new login or to select from the account you have already stored.
LastPass can also generate secure, unique passwords for you. Consider updating account passwords with one that has been generated by LastPass!
Advanced Features:
● Automatic Login / Disable Login● Require Password Reprompt
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Saving Sites and Passwords
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Creating Secure NotesWith LastPass Secure Notes you can securely save things like Credit Card Information, WiFi logins, PIN Codes, Membership information, or anything that should be saved securely.
Secure Notes also allow you to add attachments to your Secure Notes.
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Creating Secure Notes
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Using Form Fill-In’sSave time and create a secure form fill profile(s) for simplified automatic filling of online forms.
Consider creating different forms for different purposes (identities).
● Different Address Information● Different Department Information
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Using Form Fill-In’s
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Security ChallengeOnce you have started to add your login and password information (site), take the LastPass Security Challenge.
The LastPass Security Challenge identifies weak, duplicate, and potentially breached passwords.
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Multifactor AuthenticationAdd another layer of security to your LastPass account with multifactor authentication to protect against keyloggers, phishing, and other threats.
● Google Authenticator● LastPass Authenticator
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Generating Secure PasswordsLastPass Free Edition can generate strong and secure passwords for you.
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Share Single PasswordsWith LastPass Free Edition you can share single site information with another individual. They will need to create a LastPass account in order to access the site information shared with them.
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Emergency Account RecoveryEstablish an emergency contact to access your LastPass Free account in the case of an emergency where you may not be able to access your account.
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Account RecoveryIt is very important that you remember your LastPass Master Password. If you forget your Master Password, there are few options available to recover your account.
If you are not successful in recovering your account, all of your secured data in your LastPass Vault will be lost!
Visit lastpass.com/forgot.php to initiate the account recovery process.
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Account Recovery
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Getting AssistanceGetting Started with LastPass
● https://helpdesk.lastpass.com
Visit the LastPass Support Center
● https://lastpass.com/support.php
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Thank You!Special Topics in Cyber Security - Managing your Online Passwords
Lee Philip J. DesiderioInstructional Support Manager
Bates College(207) 786-6181/x6181
ldeside2@bates.eduinstructionalsupport@bates.edu