Although support for Windows and macOS platforms is a given, several password managers now offer native Linux apps, too. The best password managers support authentication via U2F- or OTP-based hardware keys such as from YubiKey and Titan Security.īefore you commit to any password manager, you need to make sure it supports each device platform you use and doesn't prevent you from syncing your passwords across all of your devices. Read our tips on creating secure, complicated passwords for guidance.Īs an additional precaution, you should set up multifactor authentication to secure your password manager account, be it biometric, SMS-based, or via time-based one-time passwords (TOTPs) stored in an authenticator app.
However, it can't be so random that you forget it your master password is likely unrecoverable if you do.
Your master password is used to encrypt the contents of your password vault, so you should make it something difficult for anyone else to guess or find out. When you sign up for a password manager, one of the first things you need to do is create a master password for your account.
