Credential Management for Enterprise

Companies should use a password manager because password managers make it easy for employees to create, manage, and store strong and unique passwords and passkeys. Strong credentials give companies an extra layer of protection against data breaches because strong credentials, when coupled with two-factor authentication (2FA), are much harder to steal.

An enterprise password vault is the password storage repository (think of it as the backbone of a password manager) that is managed by an enterprise and shared with enterprise employees.

A password vault works by storing and centralizing credentials. These credentials may include usernames, passwords, logins, company credit cards, secure text items, or other sensitive data. This critical information is encrypted in the password vault and can only be decrypted when a user logs in using the master password.

In the enterprise world, single sign-on (SSO) is a popular method for securing credentials. Single-click access, which reduces the number of employee login IDs and passwords, improves the user experience, and accelerates productivity by cutting down on the time employees spend logging in. Recognizing the benefits of SSO, Bitwarden enables enterprises to integrate SSO technology with the Bitwarden Password Manager. 

Whether you deploy Bitwarden in the cloud or on-premises, enterprise users have the option of using SSO with trusted devices, which involves users registering and confirming trusted devices that are then authenticated with SSO. From there, users are able to access encrypted vault data without needing a Bitwarden password. 

Another option is Login with SSO, which relies on the SSO provider for authentication only. The user then provides their Bitwarden master password to decrypt their data. This is the simplest option for enterprises that wish to use SSO. 

Login with SSO works with enterprise password management on-premise and in the cloud, as long as the enterprise identity server is reachable from the instance.

Yes. Bitwarden supports SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) provisioning for enterprise customers. SCIM automates user and group provisioning from your identity provider to Bitwarden, keeping your organization in sync with your directory service. This streamlines onboarding, onboarding and succession, and ongoing user management across your enterprise deployment.

Yes. Bitwarden integrations include Okta, Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), and Google Workspace for both SSO authentication and directory synchronization. You can configure Login with SSO for passwordless authentication and use SCIM or Directory Connector to automate user provisioning and group management from these identity providers.

Bitwarden provides comprehensive event logs tracking all credential access, sharing events, policy changes, and administrative actions across your organization. Event logs can be exported in CSV or JSON format for integration with SIEM platforms, compliance documentation, and security analysis. Enterprise customers get complete audit trails for regulatory reviews and incident investigations.

Bitwarden uses Collections and Groups to enable secure password sharing at enterprise scale. Administrators create Collections containing shared credentials, assign Groups of users to those Collections with granular permissions (read-only, hide password, edit access), and manage sharing across departments without unnecessarily exposing credentials. All sharing activity is logged for audit visibility.

Bitwarden administrators can enforce enterprise policies, including master password complexity requirements, two-factor authentication mandates, personal vault usage restrictions, password generator settings, single organization limitations, vault export controls, SSO authentication requirements, account recovery options, and passwordless login enforcement. Policies are configured before user onboarding and apply organization-wide to maintain security standards.