Vaultwarden is a lightweight, open-source password manager server that is compatible with official Bitwarden clients, and access to your account can be protected via a programmable hardware token.

Sign in to the your Vaultwarden account, then expand the "Settings" dropdown (in the left hand column of the page), then select the option "Security";

The page will update to list the security settings, select the sub-menu option "Two-step login", then against the provider "Authenticator app" click ;

A window will open titled "Two-step login",  at the "Master password" prompt enter you password then click

A QR code will now be generated (example below);

You can use the QR code to program our programmable tokens using the instructions found in the following procedure;

Verifying your token

Once you have programmed your token you will need to verify it with Vaultwarden.

At the "Verification code" prompt, enter a 6 digit OTP code from your programmable token, then click ;

Once the code has been verified, you will be notified that the authenticator app is now active;

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