NorthFirn field guide
Password manager rollout checklist for a small business
A password manager rollout guide covering ownership, recovery, migration, sharing, MFA, offboarding, and verification.
By NorthFirn · Published July 15, 2026
Prepare the control plane
Name at least two accountable administrators, protect their accounts with phishing-resistant authentication where available, document recovery, and verify the billing and domain ownership records.
Move in stages
Pilot with a small group, inventory shared credentials, define approved sharing, migrate critical accounts, rehearse offboarding, and keep a dated record of exceptions that still need an owner.