Capterra Glossary
Password Management Tools
Password management tools are those applications that allow users to easily and safely reset their passwords when they are locked out of their accounts or when they simply forget their credentials. PM tools also allow for the synchronization of multiple passwords across different platforms, this gives users the ability to access applications with the same password.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Password Management Tools
SMBs often do not have the IT manpower to help employees continually unlock their accounts. And workers should never write down their passwords because other people can find them and access sensitive data. Reputable PM tools generally uses multi-factor authentication before allowing password changes, so employees can maintain security while gaining renewed access to their accounts.
Related Terms
- Synchronous
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Intranet
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Scalability
- Data Center
- Authorization
- Multitenancy