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Migrate your local vault to online vault in Norton Password Manager
What is happening?
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We are retiring local vault from legacy Password Manager
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Users who are using the Local Vault will be migrated to Online Vault
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Online Vault has numerous advantages to Local Vault
What is the difference between Local and Online Vault?
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No mobile apps are available for Local Vault (iOS & Android apps are available for Online Vault)
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Browser plugin for Local Vault is available only for outdated browsers (IE and old Edge), while Online Vault supports most modern browsers (Chrome, Chromium, New Edge browser, Mozilla Firefox, Safari)
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Local Vault is Windows only, while Online Vault is multiplatform
How to migrate from Local Vault to Online Vault?
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Export data from local vault and import in new online vault
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After the Local Vault EOL date, the Password Manager icon in the main Norton Security product UI and/or browser extension will redirect users to the export flow.
Export data from local vault using your Norton product
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Start your Norton device security product.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click Open.
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In the Norton main window, double-click Internet Security, and then click Password Manager.
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In the Norton Password Manager window, click the Settings icon available at the bottom of the window.
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Click the Import/Export tab.
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In the Export pane, select the file format. You can select one of the following:
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Password Manager Backup Format – DAT File. If you want to back up your data with a password for more security, type and confirm the password.
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Plain Text – CSV file (Logins & Notes only)
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You can access your vault backups at My DocumentsNorton Password Manager Backups<Norton account name>.
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Click Export.
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In the Validate Password for Password Manager window, type your vault password to export your Password Manager data.
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Click OK to confirm.
Set up new Online Vault in your browser extension
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Open browser and navigate to URL: https://my.norton.com/extspa/passwordmanager?redirected=fromlegacy
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Click Install to get the Online Vault browser extension.
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Follow the on-screen instructions:
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Select Norton Password Manager from the extension toolbar.
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Select Next in Set Up Your Web Browser Section.
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User can either use an existing Norton Account Login (Apple ID and Google ID are supported) or create a new Norton Account.
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User needs to provide valid email address and password for the new Norton Account.
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User can continue with their existing Apple or Google ID. A new Norton Account will be created and linked to their respective ID.
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After authentication with Telekom login, user is prompted to create online vault password:
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User is prompted for import their file with exported data. User can export data anytime later.
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This is part of the onboarding flow. It can be set up anytime later:
Export data to Online Vault from your browser
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Launch your browser.
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Click on the Norton Password Manager icon in the top right corner of your browser.
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Enter your Norton Account password and click Sign in.
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Enter your Vault password and click Open Vault.
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In the top right corner, click the Norton Password Manager icon.
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Click the Settings menu icon
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Select Import.
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In the Import Passwords window, select the right Source.
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Click Download.
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Click Select File and select the exported data file.
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In the Import Data window of Norton Password Manager, select the data you want to protect in your vault, and click Import.
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Click Finish.
Last modified: 07/15/2025
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