Getting started with LastPass
Lehigh University has partnered with LastPass to supply complimentary password management accounts to students, faculty, and staff. LastPass is a secure password management tool that can create and store passwords in an encrypted environment. LastPass is available as a browser extension and a mobile device app. Please note that there are multiple versions of LastPass available on the market. The three versions offered through Lehigh University are Business, Premium, and Families
LastPass Versions | Use Cases |
Business | Faculty and staff should use this version to store passwords used for University business. |
Premium | Students |
For details about the differences in the functionality of each product, please visit the LastPass website.
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If you already have an existing LastPass account using your Lehigh email address, it is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED that you change the email address associated with that account before enrolling in your Lehigh curated LastPass Business account. It is likely that your existing account passwords will save and transfer over; however at that point any information in your account becomes administered by Lehigh, and if you separate from Lehigh you may lose access to those saved passwords, addresses, and credit card info. This LastPass support page has step-by-step instructions on how to change the email associated with your existing non-Lehigh LastPass account. |
Get LastPass Business (Faculty & Staff)
Step 1 - Activate Your Account
Faculty and staff can enroll in LastPass through the LastPass Self-Enrollment Portal.
After you enroll, within two hours, you will receive an email invitation to establish a Business LastPass account to store passwords used for university business.
In the “LastPass Account Created” email invitation, click on Activate LastPass. If you have not already received an invitation to claim your LastPass Business account or your invitation has expired, you may request an account by emailing the Help Desk.
If your account is federated (most accounts are), you will get Account Activation (image 🅱) enter the Activation code (temporary password can be found in the invitation email) and Click Continue.
If you already have the LastPass browser extension installed you will get Lehigh SSO (image 🅲 ) enter your Lehigh's password and you are ready to use LastPass.
Step 2 - Add the LastPass Browser Extension
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If you already have the LastPass extension installed, skip to step 3 |
After your account has been created, you will get a congratulations message prompting you to install the browser's extension. Once you do, click on Install LastPass. Depending on your browser, this process may vary slightly.
Once installed, log in to the LastPass extension. Here’s what the LastPass browser extension looks like:
To function properly, LastPass must have permission to access and collect web addresses (URLs). Without permission, LastPass can't save and fill your credentials to your sites. When prompted to accept permissions, click "Accept."
