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Setup Passwordless Vault Unlock for Norton Password Manager

The Passwordless Vault Unlock feature lets you unlock your Password Manager vault on your desktop browser by approving a notification from your mobile device. Once you approve the unlock request on the mobile device, your vault automatically unlocks in the browser.

To setup Passwordless Vault Unlock you must register your mobile device and enable this feature from the Password Manager vault on your browser. To learn more about this feature, read FAQ: Mobile Unlock.

Register your mobile device

  1. Install the Norton Password Manager app from Play Store or App store based on your device. For detailed steps, read Install Norton Password Manager on your mobile device.

  2. Open the app and tap Continue.

  3. Tap Sign in, and then type your Norton account username and password and then tap Sign in.

  4. Type in your vault password and then tap Unlock.

  5. Tap the menu icon Sample alt text and then tap Settings.
  6. Under Vault Unlock, tap List this device for desktop unlock.

  7. Tap Turn on Notification if you have not enabled notifications.

Enable Passwordless Vault Unlock from your browser

If you are using the Norton Password Manager extension on multiple browsers, then the Passwordless Vault Unlock feature must be configured for each browser separately. Based on your operating system, select one of the following.

Windows

Follow the below steps from the Norton Password Manager browser extension to enable Passwordless Vault Unlock.

  1. Open your vault from the Norton Password Manager browser extension.

  2. Click Open Web App.

  3. Under Security & Preferences, click Settings.

  4. Right next to Passwordless Vault Unlock, click Turn on.

  5. Under Your Devices, select your device and then click Turn on.

  6. Click Finish to complete the setup.

Mac

Follow the below steps from the Norton Safe Web Plus app to enable Passwordless Vault Unlock.

  1. Open your vault from the Norton Safe Web Plus app.

  2. Click Settings.

  3. Click Mobile settings.

  4. Under Mobile Unlock settings, click Set up.

  5. Under My Devices, select your mobile device and then click Turn on.

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DOCID: v128979256
Operating System: Android;Mac;Windows;iOS
Last modified: 09/21/2023