Do you want to use Bitwarden through the University of Paderborn? You have to register once with your university account to create a Bitwarden account.
Step-by-Step Instructions[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
Use the following link to register for the University of Paderborn's Bitwarden service.
- Enter your username and password for your university account.
- Then click on "Login".
Account creation is only possible via a web browser. Do not use the app or browser extension.
- Enter a master password for your Bitwarden account. Choose a long and secure password that you haven't used for any other service.
- Uncheck the box for "Check this password for known data breaches."
- Then click "Create Account."
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- Make sure you don't forget your master password.
- The master password cannot be reset!
- Without a master password, you will lose access to your password manager.
- You can now install the Bitwarden extension for your browser.
- We explain this in detail in another guide - Bitwarden - Erweiterungen und Apps installieren
- Alternatively, you can skip this step and add the extension later.
- If you haven't installed the browser extension, you must confirm it again now.
Confirm email address[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
- You are now in the Bitwarden web interface and will see an overview of the first steps.
- You are now in the Bitwarden web interface and will see an overview of the first steps.
- * Start by verifying your email address - click on "Send Email".
- You should now receive an email shortly.
- Click on "Verify Email Address now" to confirm your address.
- Your address has been successfully verified.
Login[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
From now on, log in to Bitwarden with your preferred email address and master password. Instructions can be found here: Bitwarden - Anmeldung Weboberfläche
Set up an additional factor[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
Your password manager is very important to protect. In addition to a very secure master password, we recommend further securing it with an additional factor.
- Click on Settings.
- Click on Security.
- Switch to the "Two-Factor Authentication" tab.
- Several factors are available to choose from.
- If you have a smartphone, we recommend using an authenticator app as an additional factor. To do this, click on "Manage".
For instructions on using authenticator apps, see Multi-Faktor-Authentifizierung (MFA).
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Now, be sure to back up your recovery key.
You can, for example, print the recovery key and store it in a safe place.
