![]() ![]() Having unique passwords is especially useful given that you ultimately don’t control the IT systems of the companies who you login to, this means should any company ever have a data breach your username and password could potentially be exposed to the world. Use of such a tool is vital in relation to security as it will ensure a strong and unique password is used for each and every website you use Yes, whenever adding a new login to NordPass there will be the option to use a built-in password generator tool. In the case of the Android app (which I have tested) it can be integrated into the android autofill service meaning app passwords can be both captured and filled in automatically providing the NordPass app is installed and the vault unlocked. Sites can also be added manually via the desktop app (should the plugin not recognise the login for any reason), this is understandably a little more time consuming but overall still fairly easy to do.įinally, NordPass have apps available for iOS and Android smartphones which make using the password vault on the go easy. This is, of course, ideal and requires the minimal of user intervention. As such, a tool which will automate this process (as much as possible) and automatically capture new logins is of great benefit.Īs can be seen above I am signing into an account in the Firefox browser (which is my main browser) and the Firefox plugin has automatically picked up this login as a new account and offered to add it to my password vault for me. One of the key consideration when choosing a password manager is how easily a new login can be added to the tool itself, this is especially important for users who regularly sign up for new accounts such as myself. Given that the premium pricing is in line with 1Password and LastPass (who both do offer this) this would be a welcome improvement from NordPass I’m sure. Unfortunately, as of writing this review NordPass don’t appear to offer their users (free or premium) any kind of secure cloud storage, such storage is often valued by password manager users as it allows storing photographs of actual physical documents such as passports and the like. This makes filling in your payment card details into an e-commerce site as easy as clicking a button, excellent! Payment cards are an especially useful addition in that a payment card which has been entered into the application can be used to auto fill payment forms on the web. Another big advantage of password managers (which is often overlooked) is the ability to store other types of personal data such as IDs, passports, payment cards and secure notes! Website logins will undoubtedly be one of the main reasons many people choose to use a password manager, such a tool (especially with browser plugins) makes using the web so much easier than when trying to remember dozens of different passwords yourself. It is important to note NordPass have no way of recovering your data so if you forget the master password this recovery code is the only way to access your data (so keep it very safe!).Īfter this stage is complete the application will prompt users to optionally install one of the many freely available browser extensions.Īll popular browsers are supported including the up and coming Brave browser, this is great to see as I have come across a few password managers who only seem interested in supporting Chrome / Firefox and little else! Clicking skip for now will take us to the main home screen. ![]() Multi-factor authentication is available but this must be switched on once the application is already up and running later on.Īt the next stage of the initial login, after creating a strong master password, we will be asked to save a recovery code for accessing the password vault in emergencies. NordPass is extremely quick and easy to install, there is no need to spend ages signing up for accounts and handing over personal details, the app can simply be downloaded for free from the NordPass website!Īs with other products from NordVPN (the makers of NordPass) there is, naturally, a strong focus on user privacy and as such the only details needed to get up and running with NordPass is a valid email address (it must be valid as a code is sent to this address during the login process).Īs can be seen above, once the application is downloaded the aforementioned email must be used as a part of the initial login, a code will be sent to this address which can then be entered into the app to complete this process.
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