Once you have the JumpCloud Password Manager installed as a desktop and mobile app, the next step is to install the Password Manager browser extension.
Prerequisites
- You must be enrolled as a user in JumpCloud Password Manager.
- You must have the desktop app or mobile app version of JumpCloud Password Manager installed.
Download your extension
- We offer extensions on a wide variety of browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Brave, and Edge.
- You will be prompted to download an extension during the installation of the Password Manager desktop application, but the step can be skipped and done later.
- To download an extension after the installation, go to the web store for the desired browser and search for JumpCloud Password Manager.
Browser Extension Overview
The top section of the browser extension has a search field, a + button for adding items, a password generator icon, and a More menu. Below that, you can select a folder and select which types of items to display. The far right section shows the details of whatever item is currently selected.
- Password Generator – you can create passwords of varying complexity, up to a maximum length of 64 characters.
- More menu – access by clicking on the … icon.
- Settings
- Make JumpCloud your Default Password Manager – defaults to Enabled
- Autofill Login Fields – if only one item exists for a login field, the content will autofill; defaults to Disabled
- Auto Submit – automatically logs in when possible; defaults to Enabled
- Excluded Websites – click View to see websites you’ve disabled from saving or updating password records
- Icon Offset – gives you the ability to offset the Password Manager icon so it doesn’t overlap content on your screen; defaults to 0 pixels
- Exact Domain Only – will only display items which are associated with the exact (sub)domain; defaults to Disabled
- Show Matching Items – auto-filters your items list to match passwords to your current website; defaults to Enabled
- Autofill 2FA – autofills 2FA fields when possible; defaults to Enabled
- Display 2FA Notification – the notification will display when a 2FA token is required; defaults to Enabled
- Download Logs – downloads logs which can help the support team and developers resolve issues
- Disconnect Browser Extension – disconnects the browser extension from your account
- Import Items – will take you to the Password Manager Import Wizard where you can import passwords and other information from a previous application or csv file. See Password Manager Import Tool for more information.
- What’s New – opens a new tab with the Password Manager Browser Extension changelog
- Support Center – open a new tab with the JumpCloud Help Centers
- Sync with Host Device – triggers a manual sync to your paired device
- Disable Extension on this URL – disables the browser extension for this particular URL
- Lock Extension – locks the extension, triggering the need for you to log back in to continue using the browser extension
- Settings
- Below the top section, you can select the folder to view; it will default to All Items but the dropdown will include other folders which have been set up for personal or work use.
- From the next dropdown you can select the specific type of item to view; it will default either to All Items or Matching Items, if any exist.
- Select the pencil icon to edit the currently selected item.
- When an item is not from a shared folder, the settings icon is available.
- Autofill Login Fields – if only one item exists for a login field, the content will autofill; defaults to Disabled
- Auto Submit – automatically logs in when possible; defaults to Enabled
- Icon Offset – gives you the ability to offset the Password Manager icon so it doesn’t overlap content on your screen; defaults to 0 pixels
- Exact Domain Only – will only display items which are associated with the exact (sub)domain; defaults to Disabled
- Autofill 2FA – defaults to Enabled
- Display 2FA Notification – the notification will display when a 2FA token is required; defaults to Enabled
Adding Passwords from a Website
It is also simple to add passwords as you are logging into a site. JumpCloud Password Manager will prompt you to save passwords as you are logging in. You will also be prompted to use a generated password, which is one of the key things users can do to increase online security.
- When creating an account, after entering an email or creating a username, you will be prompted to generate a unique password.
- If needed, you can select to Modify Password Options.
- From either step, you can choose to Ignore, to dismiss the prompt, or Fill Form.
- If needed, you can select to Modify Password Options.
- Select Add to save the Username and Password, or select the Edit icon to clarify details.
- You can also select a specific folder to save this item into, if that folder has previously been created in the browser extension.
- Selecting Exclude Website will disable the browser extension for this particular URL; a list of these can be viewed by going to Settings > Excluded Websites.
- You can also select a specific folder to save this item into, if that folder has previously been created in the browser extension.
- The next time you log into this site, if only one login exists for this site and the Autofill setting is enabled, JumpCloud Password Manager will auto-fill the Username and Password fields.
- If more than one login exists for the site, you will be given a list of options to choose from, ordered with the most recently used on top.
If 2FA is set up for a site, JumpCloud Password Manager will offer to auto-fill that token for you as well.