CWU has chosen Bitwarden as its preferred password manager for securely storing, managing, and sharing sensitive online data such as passwords and passkeys. This article explains the process of setting up a Bitwarden account after you receive an invitation via email.
Bitwarden Enrollment Guide
Step 1: An invitation email will be sent to you once your account has been provisioned. Complete your account setup by accessing the email and clicking on the ‘Join Organization Now’ box.
Step 2: Leave the information that is prefilled in the SSO Identifier box and click the ‘Login’ button.
Step 3: Enter your CWU email in the format of username@cwu.edu and click continue.
Step 4: Set your Master Password.
On the “create your account screen”, you will be prompted to set up a Master Password which you will use to access your vault. When setting the password, make sure to meet the requirements listed.
Step 5: Sign on and unlock Bitwarden
Once you have set a master password, click the 'Enterprise single sign-on' box.
Step 6: Enter the ‘Master Password’ again and click ‘unlock’ to access your Bitwarden Vault.
