Unlocking can only be done when you are already logged in. Logging in will always require you to be connected to the internet (or, if you are self-hosting, connected to the server), because you need access to the encrypted vault in order to decrypt it. Additionally, because decryption is an operation that needs to be protected, this stage is where any enabled two-step login methods would be required. Logging in will always require your master password, because your master password is the source of the key needed to decrypt your vault data. Logging in to Bitwarden decrypts your vault data to your device. When your vault is neither unlocked nor logged in, your vault data only exists on the server in its encrypted form. In order to understand why unlocking and logging in aren't the same, it's important to remember that Bitwarden never stores unencrypted data on its servers. To enable unlock with biometrics for your browser extension: Side-loaded MacOS desktop apps (an App Store desktop app will work fine). Microsoft App Store desktop apps (a side-loaded Windows desktop app, available at /download will work fine). Unlock with biometrics is currently not supported for: Unlock with biometrics is supported for extensions on Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Opera, Brave, and more), Firefox 87+, and Safari 14+. This permission is safe, but optional, and will enable the integration that is required to enable unlock with biometrics.ĭeclining this permission will allow you to use the browser extension as normal, without unlock with biometrics functionality. To facilitate this integration, browser extensions except Safari will ask you to accept a new permission for Bitwarden to communicate with cooperating native applications. Two things to bear in mind before enabling the integration are Permissions and Supportability, documented below: Permissions For all except Safari, the Bitwarden desktop app must be logged in and running in order to use unlock with biometrics for a browser extension.īrowser extensions support the same biometrics options as desktop for Windows via Windows Hello using PIN, Facial Recognition, or other hardware that meets Windows Hello biometric requirements and for macOS via Touch ID. In practical terms, this means:įor all browser extensions, you will need to enable unlock with biometrics in desktop before proceeding. Unlock with biometrics is supported for extensions through an integration with the Bitwarden desktop app.
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