Bitwarden Overview

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What is Bitwarden? 

Bitwarden is an approved password management solution for passwords at Dartmouth. This tool will keep critical account passwords secure and encrypted in accordance with Dartmouth's DISC level 3 security standards. Bitwarden Password Manager is reserved for Dartmouth passwords only and should not be used for the storing of personal passwords.


How to store passwords in Bitwarden 

There are two primary options: "My Vault" and "Collections".

Individual Vault (My vault)

"My vault" is for passwords you are not sharing. 

Examples:

  • NetID password

  • Admin Passwords

  • Training material not managed by Dartmouth (e.g. Pluralsight, Udemy) 

  • Apple ID password used for work

Collections

"Collections" are for passwords you are sharing. 

Examples:

  • Dartmouth Shared Sponsored Accounts

  • Network Devices / Audio Visual Equipment

  • Shared Dartmouth Social Media

  • Shared third-party applications

  • Vendor-supplied passwords


Can data be exported out of Bitwarden?

No, data cannot be exported out of Bitwarden. You are unable to copy data or download data out of the solution.  If there is a business use case for exporting data then please submit a ticket to your IT consulting team at services.dartmouth.edu.  Sharing passwords from Bitwarden outside of Dartmouth is logged and audited.


Are data backed up? 

Data are only stored in the Bitwarden solution. Dartmouth does not maintain external copies of these data. Bitwarden will give you several notices before a password is deleted. If a password is accidentally deleted, then you will need to reset it for that service.


Which Bitwarden apps are available?

All Bitwarden apps are supported by Dartmouth. These include desktop, mobile, and browser extension. Current app versions can be downloaded at Bitwarden.


How long can passwords be viewed?

Passwords can be viewed for 15 minutes before timing out. 


What are the password complexity requirements?

Passwords must be a minimum of 12 characters.