

Switch your identity from All to the newly created one.You can use the Chrome and LastPass links beside each step to get additional details. Here are the instructions to use for each person. LastPass - Using Folders for Organization LastPass with Chrome People It’s nice if you want to pay for LastPass once and use it for multiple things. Share Chrome with others - Google Chrome Help What are LastPass Identities?Ī way for LastPass to store separate sets of passwords under one account. (Disclaimer: Chrome security is amazingly good, but not perfect.)

Chrome browser security isolates these people, so even going to bad or insecure web pages should prevent a computer hack from spreading beyond that person. Each has it’s own set of cookies, history, browser extensions, etc. It’s a way to have separate browser profiles, typically so two or more people can share a computer. But it works with Firefox profiles, or even using different browsers for different identities. I’m showing this using Chrome People, cause I tend to use Chrome.

I haven’t found another article describing this, so am throwing it out there to encourage everyone to try something similar. It’s mostly seamless, with a few annoying bits, but awesome anyway. Each has a different set of passwords that I’d like to keep up with. Many of mine are in LastPass for its sheer convenience.īut I like to keep online identities separate, using a different browser profile for each part of my life. It’s a security best practice to keep passwords in a password vault, so passwords can be long and (hopefully) uncrackable. Using LastPass Identities with browser profiles (either Chrome People or Firefox profiles) can help keep online identities separate, and possibly safer in the event of a web attack. If the browser icon is black, you are not logged in.LastPass Identities + Browser profiles = Awesomeness If the browser icon is yellow, your session has become inactive and you will need to re-authenticate to access your Vault. If the browser icon is red, you are logged in and your session is active. The color of the icon indicates the status of your session. Once you have the browser extension installed, the LastPass icon will appear on your browser’s toolbar. Please Note: for optimal performance, functionality, and support, LogMeIn recommends using the LastPass browser extensions as your primary method of access. To download the Windows Desktop app specifically, refer to the instructions on the LastPass for Applications Page. To download LastPass browser extensions/apps, visit the LastPass Downloads Page to download the extension(s)/app(s) of your choice. They also offer compatible MacOS and Windows Desktop apps, and Android and iOS mobile apps. LastPass offers browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Opera. Use LastPass Enterprise across multiple platforms and devices
