{"id":82391,"date":"2023-06-05T13:10:28","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T17:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?post_type=support&p=82391"},"modified":"2024-08-16T04:02:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T08:02:04","slug":"faq-jumpcloud-password-manager","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/support\/faq-jumpcloud-password-manager","title":{"rendered":"FAQ: JumpCloud Password Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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What is JumpCloud (JC) Password Manager?<\/a>
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JC Password Manager is a password manager and 2FA authenticator that enables you to securely store and manage passwords and sensitive information such as credit cards, government IDs, and secure notes. JC Password Manager does not store data in the cloud. Your credentials are stored locally and synced in an end-to-end encrypted format through JumpCloud servers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Where does JC Password Manager store passwords?<\/a>
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JumpCloud Password Manager relies on a decentralized architecture that is a hybrid between a cloud-based password manager and an offline password manager. This approach minimizes security risk by keeping credentials stored locally on user devices and by syncing vaults between devices through JumpCloud servers with end-to-end encryption. By eliminating the need for users to create, manage, and remember master passwords, JumpCloud Password Manager secures against targeted attacks that aim to steal master passwords to access user credentials stored in traditional cloud-based password managers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How is my data backed up?<\/a>
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Your data is stored locally and the JumpCloud Password Manager apps regularly create encrypted backups on your machine. These backups are only accessible by you, and it is recommended that you keep these backup files in a place alongside other important files (network, cloud, or external storage). The backup schedule and file path can be updated in the settings of the JumpCloud Password Manager app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you have lost access to your primary device, simply sign up for JumpCloud Password Manager on another device and restore your data from this backup file. If this backup file is not available, you can also restore data from a .csv file.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What is the advantage of using JC Password Manager over other password managers? <\/a>
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JC Password Manager has many advantages over existing password managers. The biggest is the way your data is stored and synced across devices. Also:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n