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Reminder for Bitwarden users: Starting in February, users without two-step login (2FA) enabled will need to enter a verification code sent to their email when logging in from an unrecognized device (bitwarden.com)

submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Bitwarden users who store their email account credentials within their Bitwarden vaults would have trouble accessing the sent codes if they are unable to log in to their email.

To prevent getting locked out of your vault, be sure you can access the email associated with your Bitwarden account so you can access the emailed codes, or turn on any form of two-step login to not be subject to this process altogether.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

/1. we've covered this already. that's why recovery codes exist.

/2. losing your device is not a threat to your accounts saved in bitwarden, you'd just have to reset your passwords. it sucks, but that's not a security threat.

/3. there's way more than brute-force attacks out there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

This is being purposefully obtuse. Choosing to force users to memorize a recovery code increases the likelihood of lock outs.

There is a real risk of account lockout, especially for those of us who travel frequently. Lockouts are a significant risk when you need to carry all your belongings and devices.

There are also some of us who also think about what happens to us when we are incapacitated and a loved one needs access to our passwords. In a situation, it's important to balance security vs expediency to access critical information. This new policy disrupts that.

At the very least, I wish Bitwarden would have given us more time to force this policy. I have to scramble to make changes to my estate planning documents and get in contact with my lawyer to change my advanced healthcare directives.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 16 hours ago

Choosing to force users to memorize a recovery code

now who's being purposefully obtuse.