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Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups

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Re: Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups

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Post by phpisthebest »

laurent123456 wrote: post #10
AnonHP wrote: post #8

Bitwarden pivoted to serving enterprise needs (like SSO, collaboration) a few years ago and hasn’t given much attention to improving the basic product itself (there still aren’t additional types, like licenses, WiFi passwords, etc.). You can file this as an issue and wait.

I'm wondering why their enterprise clients are ok with this though. I would have thought they'd get more pressure from them since most businesses would not want to lose all their attachments if there's a problem.

As an Enterprise Client, I did not even know there was attachments, and i dont know what I would use attachments for...

Re: Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups

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Post by hotpotamus »

Aeolun wrote: post #29
hotpotamus wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I like Bitwarden and open source, but attachments are a paid feature for them, so you'd be essentially working to add value to their paid features for free. That feels unfair to me.

I think you’d be working to add quality to your backups for free. Sure, they’d also give it to other customers, but what matters is that you have it (and henceforth do not have to maintain your own fork).

That's a more generous way of looking at it and certainly a fair point.

Re: Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups

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Post by aceazzameen »

I recently switched from LastPass to Bitwarden, and LastPass has the same issue. I had to manually save all my attachments and upload them into their proper place on Bitwarden. It was frustrating, but also not a big deal in my case. Worse things have happened.

I wholeheartedly agree that these companies should have a warning that attachments won't export. Because I almost forgot about them.

Re: Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups

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Post by tut-urut-utut »

snickerbockers wrote: post #34

What exactly is an "attachment" in this context? Ive been using BW for about a year now but I've never come across that term. Is it non-login data like the secure notes section?

Paid version allows you to store files.

Re: Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups

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Post by that_guy_iain »

Youden wrote: post #4

It's been raised but doesn't appear to be a large enough issue to be put on the roadmap: https://community.bitwarden.com/t/allow-attachments-to-be-ex... The project is open-source, maybe send them a pull request?

> The project is open-source, maybe send them a pull request?

Just because a project is open-source doesn't mean they'll accept a pull request with your feature request in it.

Re: Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups

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Post by revendell_elf »

hotpotamus wrote: post #33
Aeolun wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think you’d be working to add quality to your backups for free. Sure, they’d also give it to other customers, but what matters is that you have it (and henceforth do not have to maintain your own fork).

That's a more generous way of looking at it and certainly a fair point.

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