Password Managers (Supported)

The following supported password managers are available and recommend for use at the college. These password managers have been carefully selected and endorsed by the institution to ensure the security and confidentiality of user credentials. Having strong, unique passwords for each of your online accounts is good practice. However, it can be tedious to keep track of all of them.

Password managers can help generate, manage, and store your individual accounts’ unique passwords. Instead of having to remember multiple passwords, when using a Password Manager, you only need to remember one master password to access each of your passwords.

1Password 

1Password is a trusted password manager app that keeps your login information private and secure. 1Password does lack a free version, but you can check it out for 30 days before signing up. An individual subscription comes with 1GB of document storage, optional two-factor authentication, and additional security. A travel mode lets you remove your 1Password sensitive data from your device when you travel and then restore it with one easy click when you return, so it’s not vulnerable to border checks. On Macs, you can use Touch ID to unlock 1Password, and on iOS devices, you can use Face ID, too. Other features include a watchtower, which notifies you if you have an account that may have been compromised (based on the URL and news reports), a weak password, or even a reused password.  

*The Trinity College Information Technology Services Team provides premium licenses if employees need the capability to share passwords with other co-workers. To inquire, please get in touch with [email protected].

Microsoft Authenticator

Though it was designed to provide two-factor authentication to your online accounts, its capabilities were expanded to also manage passwords across Microsoft Edge and Chrome. Microsoft Authenticator compares favorably with other authentication apps, but the same cannot be said when compared to full-featured password managers, such as LastPass. However, despite more limited features and browser support, the free Microsoft Authenticator does have its uses. Microsoft Authenticator supports importing passwords from Google, Firefox, Apple iCloud, 1Password, Dashlane, NordPass, LastPass, Bitwarden, and RoboForm.

The password manager that is best for you may not be best for a co-worker or family member, so select which manager you use based on the features and functionality that fit your needs.