An article with common uses for LastPass including how to setup an account and share and accept passwords.
LastPass Browser Tool Install Instructions
Already have a LastPass account?
Changing the email associated with your account
Adding Site to a Lastpass Shared Folder
Moving a Site to a Lastpass Shared Folder
Sharing a Password that is Not in a Shared Folder
LastPass Account Setup
- Browse to lastpass.com
- Click on Log In in the upper right hand corner
- Click on Create an Account Now
- Enter your mobilization email
- Create a Strong master password that you will remember but have not used for other logins
- Note: Make sure you give yourself a good hint/reminder that will remind you what your password is, if you forget your password there is no way to reset it.
- Check the box at the bottom of the form and click Continue
- You should be taken to your Vault
- Once you have created your account follow the instructions below to install the LastPass browser tool
LastPass Browser Tool Install Instructions
- Browse to lastpass.com
- Click on the Get LastPass Free button in the upper right hand corner
- Click the Add Extension button
- Click on the LastPass browser tool that you just installed
- Sign in if needed
- Click on Open My Vault
- You can view all your passwords here
Already have a LastPass account?
In order for us to be able to share passwords or secure notes with you, your LastPass account will need to have your mobilization email as the email associated with your account.
If you already have a personal LastPass account you can choose to either change the email associated with the account to your new mobilization email or you can create a new account with your mobilization email and link them, you will find the instructions for both options below.
Changing the email associated with your account
- Login to your LastPass Account
- Click on your name in the upper right-hand corner of the page
- Click on Account Settings
- In the Account Email field change your personal email to your new mobilization email
- Click on Update
- You should see the box below pop up
- Check your mobilization email for an email from LastPass
- Copy the code that is in that email and then Paste it into the Code field
- Click Confirm
- You should then be prompted to enter your Master Password
- Enter your LastPass password in the Password Field and click Confirm
- Reload the page
- If your name/email in the upper right-hand corner is still showing as your personal email you should sign out and sign back in using your mobilization email
Accepting a Shared Folder
- Click the link in your email to accept the folder
- If that does not work or if you did not get an email follow the steps below
Accepting the shared folder through your LastPass Vault
- Open your LastPass Vault
- Click on the Sharing Center menu item in the left hand menu
- Click on the Shared with Me tab
- Hover over the folder that was shared with you
- Click Accept
- Click on the All Items menu item in the left hand menu
- Search for the name of the shared folder
- If you are looking for certain credentials you can search for those as well
Adding Site to a Lastpass Shared Folder
Passwords that should be shared with others at the CMM should be stored in one of the folders named Shared-CMM-***. Do the following to add a site to one of these folders:
- When you login to the site for the first time you should be prompted to save the password to LastPass
- Ensure the name, url, username and password are correct
- Then, select one of the Shared-CMM-** folders where the credentials should be saved.
Editing a Password
- Open your Vault
- Hover over the password you want to edit
- Click on the button with the Wrench icon
- Update fields as needed and/or add information in the Notes field
Moving a Site to a Lastpass Shared Folder
If you have already added a site to Lastpass and need to move it to CMM Shared Shared so you can share it with others at the CMM, then do the following:
- Select Open My Vault by clicking on the Lastpass icon in your web browser
- Locate the site using Search or browsing to find it.
- Select the wrench icon to edit the site.
- In the Folder box
- Select one of the Shared-CMM-** folders where the credentials should be saved
- Click Save in the bottom right corner of the box
- Click OK when prompted
Sharing a Password that is Not in a Shared Folder
- Open your Vault
- Hover over the password you want to share
- Click on the middle button with a picture of two heads
- Enter the email of the person you would like to share the password with
- If you would like the person to be able to view the password check the Allow Recipient to View Password checkbox
- Click the Share button