How you save and store a copy of your master password depends on how averse you are to risk. Thus, Bitwarden cannot possibly recover or reset your master password for you under any circumstances. This is especially true of Bitwarden, which is a zero-knowledge solution, meaning that Bitwarden staff and servers have absolutely no access to your password. So, securely storing a copy of your master password as a backup could be one of the most important things you do to ensure access to your vault in the future. There is always a chance you might forget your master password (it comes up in the community forums all the time!). Perform routine backups of your file attachmentsĮach one of these items above is discussed below, including best practice for backups.Perform routine exports of your vault contents.Setup a backup method/device for two-step login/2FA.Create a copy of your master password and store in a safe location.Here is my checklist of essential items in a backup strategy to ensure that you maintain access to your Bitwarden vault into the future: So, backing up your vault to protect against disaster is an essential practice that is recommended for all Bitwarden users. Of course, the drawback with this “all the eggs in one basket” approach is that if something goes wrong, like you forget your master password or your vault accidentally gets purged, you lose all your passwords and secrets. If you are reading this guide, then I suspect you will agree that password managers are fantastic for simplifying how we remember passwords – just save them all in one place (e.g., Bitwarden), and then memorize only one strong, unique password to protect them all. Although Bitwarden provides an official guide on how to backup your vault, it is a topic that frequently arises here on the community forums, and I thought a user’s perspective might be helpful to some.

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