Method and system for master password recovery in a credential vault

    公开(公告)号:US10715506B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US15445308

    申请日:2017-02-28

    摘要: A method at a computing device for enabling access to a credential vault if a master password for the credential vault is lost, the method including selecting at least one credential from within the credential vault; encrypting one of the master password or a vault key for the credential vault with the selected at least one credential, thereby creating a recovery file; and storing the recovery file, wherein the selected at least one credential can be used to decrypt the recovery file to enable access to the credential vault.