Bitwarden Settings

Select Settings from the bar on the left.

Security

• Select Two-step login at the top of the page
  • Select a method other than Email

INFO

By default, Bitwarden uses PBKDF2 as its key derivation function (KDF). It also provides Argon2 as a more secure alternative.

• Select Keys at the top of the page
  • Change KDF algorithm from PBKDF2 to Argon2id
  • Increase the KDF iteration count. (Higher KDF iterations can help protect your master password from being brute forced by an attacker)

TIP

The number of default iterations used by Bitwarden was increased in February, 2023. Accounts created after that time will use 600,001, however if you created your account prior to then you should increase the iteration count. Instructions for doing so can be found in this guide.

Preferences

• Vault timeout: 1 minute