u/Henness0666

Vault timeout asks for master password on SSO-only account. Intended behavior?

Vault timeout asks for master password on SSO-only account. Intended behavior?

Edit: I was wrong my account was created with a master password. When accounts are created without one it just locks them out if they don't have a avalible unlock method such as biometric or pin.

I’m setting up Bitwarden Enterprise with SSO and trusted devices. My account was created/logged in using SSO, and I do not have a master password.

The issue I’m running into is that when the vault times out/locks, Bitwarden shows the normal unlock screen and requires a master password. Since this account does not have one, the only option that works is to log out completely and sign back in with SSO again.

Is this intended behavior?

I would expect there to be some kind of option for SSO-only/trusted device accounts, such as:

  • Unlock with SSO again
  • Approve the unlock from another trusted device
  • Some other trusted device re-verification flow

But only showing a master password prompt does not really make sense for an account that was created without a master password.

Has anyone else run into this? Is there a setting I am missing, or is logging out and signing back in the expected workflow after vault timeout?

u/Henness0666 — 8 days ago