I'm not sure if this issue was with Bitwarden's own hosted version, but I've noticed on multiple occasions that it gets weird and it's always a version mismatch issue. I got this master password prompt because my browser extensions auto update, my server does not. I updated VaultWarden on my server and that resolved the issue.

They really need to add version warnings in the clients. e.g. "your server is in X.X.X and is out of date for use with this app and may not work properly, continue?".

As for backups - I use Docker and backup my entire VaultWarden instance daily. If something goes wrong I can restore an older backup and try again.

It's definetly a good idea to export a backup just in case. I have a local desktop backup with KeePassXC and every couple of months or so I export the file, encrypt it and upload a copy on proton drive and another on a personal external drive

Every browser extension and mobile app keeps a copy. Between 2 PC's, 1 Macbook, 1 iPad and 1 iPhone I think I will survive a server crash

Every week i backup my vault and totp seeds to an encrypted cloud storage.

How do you guys keep your Bitwarden backed up?

I go do a manual export to CSV every few weeks, then store that in a cryptomator vault I use for important stuff.

I have mine passwords printed out and also backup bitwarden file on sd card.

i had this issue too, deactivated it on all items.

not optimal because i had master password confirmation on the main accounts.

my issue was mainly on mobile.

• clicked autocomplete on something with master password confirmation
• the poup up for the master password appears
• write master password
• click ok
• app crash

I switched from Bitwarden to using Pass for reasons like this.

Manual unencrypted export onto an encrypted USB stick. Also do the same for Standard Notes and Aegis.