Migrate from LastPass or 1Password to a European provider: a step-by-step plan

Migrations fail when teams underestimate shared credentials, SSO dependencies, and offline recovery. The steps below keep security high and helpdesk tickets bounded.

1. Inventory reality

Export or audit who uses what: SSO-only users vs vault-heavy users, shared folders, integrations (CI, RPA), and emergency break-glass vaults.

2. Pick pilot groups

Start with a friendly IT cohort, then a business unit with typical friction (finance, marketing). Capture time-to-productivity and top five support issues.

3. Parallel run

Run old and new side by side for a defined window. Block new secrets in the legacy vault where policy allows; migrate in batches with verification.

4. SSO cutover

Sequence IdP app registration, conditional access testing, and rollback. Communicate a single “sign-in changed on date X” message.

5. Offboard legacy

Revoke devices, remove browser autofill where mandated, and confirm exports for compliance archives before you delete tenant data.

6. Measure success

Track password-reset volume, phishing reports, and failed logins. Good migrations look boring in the metrics.

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