![]() ![]() Turns out the web interface does not export all entries (Firefox) or straight up returns a blank CSV file (Chrome), but both Firefox’s web interface export and the Chrome browser extension had the same issues with data integrity. Trying different browsers and methods of export (i.e., initiated through the web interface vs the browser extension) didn’t clear up the confusion. LastPass only exports to CSV for this purpose and the defining characteristic of the comma separated values format is that (as you’d expect from the name), commas are used to indicate separate data fields. ![]() They’re basic file formats that can be easily read across different programs (in theory, anyway). Generally, when you switch password managers, you’ll export your vault data to a CSV or XML file. And lucky me, I got caught up in whatever development hole that allows for sloppy password exports. LastPass tries for this, but it doesn’t do it consistently. You’d think that perhaps, if you were leaving a service, the business would be incentivized to make the process as easy as possible-thereby increasing the chances you might return someday. Roll up your sleeves, because we’re getting into the dirty details with this one. This section was filled with far saltier language until I remembered you all (and my editor) would be reading it. Strangely, exporting through web interface requires going through a verification process, but the browser extension will cough up the CSV immediately. ![]()
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