See what a password manager does

Say what a password manager is for, and let one fill in a password.

A password manager keeps a different password for every account and types it in when you arrive.

You learn one password: the one that opens the box. Your phone and browser have one built in.

Key points

• A password manager keeps one strong password per account and types it in
• You learn only the password that opens the box

What to remember

• The box fills in only on the site it saved it for.
• The real gift is a different password for every account.

Try this

Next time your phone offers to save a password, accept. That offer is the box.

Practice: See what a password manager does. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.

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