New Update Bitwarden App for Web, Desktop and Browser

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Bitwarden releases 2024.10.2 through 2024.10.4 are now available.

Password Manager​ Unlock with biometrics - Linux browser extension: Unlock with biometrics for the Bitwarden browser extension is now available for Linux users on Chromium-based browsers. Learn more: Unlock with Biometrics. Desktop apps prevent screen capture: By default, desktop apps for Windows and macOS will now prevent screen capture and recording. This setting can be toggled. Learn more: Screen capture. Sync a locked vault on desktop: Desktop apps can now manually sync even when the active account is locked. Learn more: Manual sync. Admin Console​ Restrict access to bw list org-members command: This command, and the equivalent endpoint in the Vault Management API, is now restricted to owners, admins, and custom users with the "Manage users" permission. Microsoft Sentinel integration: A new native integration is available for security information and event management (SIEM) with Microsoft Sentinel. The integration offers comprehensive event coverage across authentication, organizational activities, and vault items. Learn more: Microsoft Sentinel SIEM. Ping Identity SCIM support: System for cross-domain identity management (SCIM) with Ping Identity is now officially supported for Bitwarden organizations. Use the Ping Identity SCIM integration to automatically provision members and groups in your Bitwarden organization. Learn more: Ping Identity SCIM integration. Upgrade plan UI improvements: Improvements have been made to streamline the process for upgrading your organization to another plan. Learn more: Upgrade an organization. Automatically log in users for allowed applications policy: This new policy will allow IdP administrators to enable non-SSO applications to automatically log in users when launched from their IdP dashboard. Learn more: Automatically log in users for allowed applications. Provider Portal Billing system migration: Starting this month, existing providers will begin to be migrated to the updated client organization billing system. Learn more: Provider billing. My Account Email verification during sign up: Users who create Bitwarden accounts through the web app will now be asked to verify their email before they create a master password. Learn more: Create your Bitwarden account.

Release Notes | Bitwarden Help Center

Bitwarden frequently updates its leading password manager to improve the user experience and fulfill feature requests from customers.

bitwarden.com

 

[lokamoka820]

Bitwarden for Desktop 2024.11.1
Nov 14, 2024

• Bug fixes

Release Desktop v2024.11.1 · bitwarden/clients

Bug fixes 🐛

github.com

 

[lokamoka820]

Bitwarden for Desktop 2024.11.2
Nov 21, 2024

• Revert the passphrase minimum back to 3 words.

Release Desktop v2024.11.2 · bitwarden/clients

Revert the passphrase minimum back to 3 words.

github.com

 

[lokamoka820]

Bitwarden 2024.12.0
Dec 12, 2024

Web v2024.12.0

• Updated styles for a more approachable and modern design
• Added new ‘view’ modal for items. Items no longer open in ‘edit’ modal.
• Added new item type for SSH keys
• Improved security of memory management when locking or logging out
• Added new sorting options to organization collection management
• Added new import options
• Updated flow for verifying bank account payment method
• Other small enhancements, bug fixes, and dependency updates

Desktop v2024.12.0

• Added new SSH agent
• Added new item type for SSH keys
• Added new import options
• Other small enhancements, bug fixes, and dependency updates

Browser v2024.12.0

• Updated styles for a more approachable and modern design
• Updated layout of main view for improved access to autofill and easier searching
• Cards and identities now show in autofill suggestions based on page content
• Added new item type for SSH keys
• Added new import options
• Other small enhancements, bug fixes, and dependency updates

Releases · bitwarden/clients

Bitwarden client apps (web, browser extension, desktop, and cli). - bitwarden/clients

github.com

 

[bazang]

After 5 years of numerous user reports, Bitwarden Windows biometrics integration remains unreliable at best.

 

[lokamoka820]

Bitwarden 2024.12.1
Dec 17, 2024

Web v2024.12.1

• Bug fixes

Desktop v2024.12.1

• Added option for legacy copy button behavior

Browser v2024.12.1

• Added option for legacy copy button behavior

Releases · bitwarden/clients

Bitwarden client apps (web, browser extension, desktop, and cli). - bitwarden/clients

github.com

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Bitwarden 2025.1.0 released

Password Manager

• More autofill customization options: Browser extensions now have more options for customizing your autofill experience, including the ability to select the item card to autofill instead of the Fill button, and several quick copy actions. Learn more here.
• Biometric unlock for Snap Store desktop app: Password Managed desktop apps downloaded via the Snap Store now support biometric unlock. Learn more here.
• Inline autofill for TOTP codes: The inline autofill menu can now be used to select TOTP codes. Learn more about the inline autofill menu here.
• New Public API operation: A GET operation has been added to the /public/organization/subscription endpoint. Learn more about the Bitwarden Public API here.

Admin Console

• Remove Free Bitwarden Families sponsorship policy: This policy will allow Enterprise organizations to prevent users from redeeming a sponsored Families plan through their organization. Learn more here.
• Integrations page: An Integrations page has been added to the Admin Console navigation menu. The integrations page provides Help Center links to popular Bitwarden integrations for SSO, event management and more!

Provider Portal

• Provider members can no longer export client vaults: In order to increase security and privacy for client organizations, provider members will no longer have access to export client vaults.

Release Notes | Bitwarden

Bitwarden frequently updates its leading password manager to improve the user experience and fulfill feature requests from customers.

bitwarden.com

Autofill Logins in Browser Extensions | Bitwarden Help Center

Learn how to autofill logins stored in the Bitwarden password manager from a browser extension.

bitwarden.com

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

First Bitwarden password manager update of 2025 improves password auto-fill

Bitwarden is an open source password management solution that we have mentioned and recommended several times here on this site in the past.

The developers have released the first major update of 2025. It is available already for all supported platforms and includes a number of important changes and improvements.

Bitwarden published the changelog on its official website. A core change improves auto fill.

First Bitwarden password manager update of 2025 improves password auto-fill - gHacks Tech News

The makers of the password manager Bitwarden have released the first update of 2025. Here is what is new and changed.

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[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Bitwarden 2025.1.1

Password Manager

• SSH agent: Bitwarden users can now securely store and generate SSH keys directly with Bitwarden Password Manager. Learn more about the Bitwarden SSH agent here.
• Use web device approval: Use the web app to approve new trusted devices and login with device requests. Learn more here.
• Block autofill for browser extensions: Browser extensions can now specifically be instructed not to allow autofill on certain domains. Learn more here.
• Updated generator for desktop: The password and username generator on desktop apps has had its UI refreshed to mirror newer designs from other Bitwarden apps. Learn more here.

Admin Console

• SSO external ID added to Public API responses: Public API responses that return data on organization members will now include their SSO external identifiers when applicable. Learn more here.

Self-hosting

• Legacy user encryption key migration: When updated to server version 2025.1.3, self-hosted servers will require users with extant legacy encryption keys, typically accounts created prior to 2021 who do not frequently use the web app, to log in to the web app to migrate legacy encryption keys.

Release Notes | Bitwarden Help Center

Bitwarden frequently updates its leading password manager to improve the user experience and fulfill feature requests from customers.

bitwarden.com

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Bitwarden 2025.1.2

The listed release number is for the Bitwarden web app, other versions numbers released in this cycle are Server 2025.1.4, Desktop 2025.1.4, Browser Extension 2025.1.3, CLI 2025.1.3, iOS 2025.1.2, and Android 2025.1.1

This release includes:

Password Manager

• Change vault item owner: On the web app, you can now share a vault item directly from the Edit window by changing its owner to any organization you're a member of. Learn more here.
• Block autofill for browser extensions: Browser extensions can now specifically be instructed not to allow autofill on certain domains. Learn more here.
• Bitwarden Send updates on mobile: Bitwarden Send options on mobile apps have discontinued support for setting an expiration date and deactivating the Send, in accordance with what is currently available on browser extensions. Support for these options will be discontinued in other clients in future releases. Learn more here.

Release Notes | Bitwarden

Bitwarden frequently updates its leading password manager to improve the user experience and fulfill feature requests from customers.

bitwarden.com