LastPass for UConn Accounts

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Last updated: Apr 18, 2024 by Jim Luther
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LastPass is a password manager that enables you to store your passwords and personal information in a virtual safe called a password vault. When you log in to password protected services, LastPass automatically fills in the password for you.

Your UConn LastPass account should be used for your UConn passwords only. Your account is disabled when you leave the university and cannot be recovered.

For detailed instructions on activating and using your LastPass account, visit: Activating your UConn LastPass account as a New User Guide to your UConn LastPass account

How LastPass improves your cybersecurity

Long, strong, and unique passwords are essential for staying safe in your digital life. UConn’s standards for NetID passwords require you to have one that’s at least 12 characters long, meets character recommendations, and has not been used in a known compromise (we check for you).

We recommend that you follow these practices for all the passwords that you create and that you never re-use passwords…but that can be a lot of passwords to remember! LastPass automatically fills in these passwords whenever you log into your accounts so that you don’t have to remember them. You can view, change, or delete them at any time within your password vault, which is accessible only with your master password. Your master password is concealed with code on your personal devices, so even LastPass is unable to read it.

To use LastPass for your personal passwords, you should create a separate account that you maintain access to after leaving UConn. During your time at UConn, you can still use premium features on your personal account when you set it up through Families as a benefit. For instructions, visit: Create a Personal LastPass account through LastPass Families

About LastPass at UConn

Faculty, staff, and active students may create a UConn LastPass account for their UConn passwords. Affiliate accounts are ineligible for this service. Users can create their UConn LastPass account here: Activating your UConn LastPass account as a New User

Your “master password” for your UConn LastPass will be your UConn email address (firstname.lastname@uconn.edu) and your NetID password.

With your UConn LastPass account, you get the premium benefits included in a LastPass Business account. These features include:

  • Dark web monitoring: get alerts if any of your email addresses become compromised

  • Offline access to your LastPass vault

  • View and change passwords that LastPass identifies as at-risk

  • User activity reports: view up to 2 years of detailed login history

  • Shared folders: securely share notes and passwords with other users at UConn

  • Single sign on login access to unlimited applications

  • Advanced multifactor authentication: use face or fingerprint, push notifications, SMS passcodes, or phone calls to authenticate your logins

  • LastPass access on unlimited devices

Your LastPass business account can be used on an unlimited number of devices of all types: desktops, laptops, iOS or android phones, tablets, and smart watches. For detailed instructions on how to set up LastPass on your devices, visit: Using LastPass on your Mobile Devices

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