The Hudu Password Manager is a standalone browser extension that brings your Hudu passwords directly into your browser. It lets you fill credentials on websites, save new logins to Hudu or your My Vault, and generate strong passwords, all without opening your Hudu instance. If you only need password functionality and not the full Hudu Assist side panel, the Hudu Password Manager is the extension for you.
Visit Hudu Assist (Browser Extension), Password Management, My Vault, and Passkeys in Hudu for additional information on related features.
Installing the Hudu Password Manager
The first step to using the Hudu Password Manager is the installation. You can install the extension from the following links:
Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Vivaldi, Brave, Microsoft Edge)
If installing on other browsers, you will need to turn on the option to install from other stores, otherwise you will not see an install button.
If utilizing the Firefox extension, you will need to first accept the permissions.
Quick tip! Pin the extension with the key icon to your browser's toolbar so you can access it faster.
Connecting your Hudu instance
The first time you open the extension, you'll be prompted to enter your Hudu host. Enter your Hudu instance URL, or paste any URL from your Hudu dashboard. Once entered, log in with your Hudu credentials to accept the permissions, and connect the extension to your environment.
Saving a new password
When you enter credentials on a website, the helper icon will prompt you to save the new login to a specific company or to your My Vault.
- Enter your username and password on the website as you normally would.
- When prompted by the helper icon, choose Save.
- Select the company the password belongs to, or choose My Vault for personal credentials.
- Confirm the details and save. The password is now stored in Hudu and available anywhere you're logged in.
Saving new passwords from your browser is only available in the Hudu Password Manager. The Hudu Assist extension can view, copy, and generate passwords, but new logins are saved through the Hudu Password Manager.
Filling credentials on websites
When you visit a website with a matching credential stored in Hudu, the helper icon will appear in the login fields. Click the icon to fill your username and password.
For a credential to be matched and filled on a website, the password record in Hudu must have the website's URL saved in its URL field.
Creating and using passkeys
The Hudu Password Manager also lets you create and store passkeys, either as shared company credentials or in your personal My Vault. Passkey support is only available through the browser extension — Hudu Assist does not currently support creating or filling passkeys.
Visit Passkeys in Hudu for the full walkthrough on managing existing passkeys, and Passkeys for background on what passkeys are and why they're more secure than passwords.
Creating a passkey
When a website offers passkey sign-in, the extension will prompt you to create one.
Choose whether the passkey belongs to a company or to your personal My Vault.
If a saved credential already exists for that site, you'll be asked whether to add the passkey to the existing record or create a new one.
Confirm the prompt from your device or browser to generate and store the passkey.
Using a saved passkey
When you return to a site with a stored passkey, click the "Sign in with Passkey" button to sign in.
Passkeys follow the same company scoping and permissions as passwords — company passkeys are visible to anyone with access to that company's passwords, while My Vault passkeys are private to you.
Save passkeys - Offer to save new passkeys. On by default.
Yes. Passkey creation and sign-in both happen through the Hudu Password Manager extension. Hudu Assist can't create or use passkeys, and there's no way to create passkeys from the Hudu web app alone.
Yes. Attaching a passkey to an existing login doesn't remove the stored password. You can keep both, or clear the password once you're relying on the passkey instead. Visit Passkeys in Hudu for more on managing existing passkeys.
Tools
The Hudu Password Manager is organized into four main areas. Expand each section below to learn more.
Select the company you're currently working in. This scopes the passwords shown in the extension and determines where new passwords are saved by default. Password visibility follows your existing Hudu permissions.
Access your personal vault of saved passwords. My Vault credentials are private to you and can be filled on websites just like company passwords.
Visit My Vault for additional information on your personal password vault.
Generate strong, unique passwords directly from the extension. Generated passwords can be copied or used when saving a new credential.
The helper icon appears inside username and password fields on websites. Use it to fill matching credentials or save new logins as you enter them.
This will be disabled by default. Navigate to Settings to toggle the Credential Helper on.
Settings
Preferences
Automatic Sign in - Automatically detects and clicks the sign in button when available.
Save Passwords - Offer to save new passwords.
Dark mode - Enable dark mode.
Default view - Choose the default view when the extension launches.
FAQ
Autofill matches credentials to websites using the URL field on the password record. If a credential isn't being offered on a site, open the password record in Hudu and confirm the website's URL is saved in the URL field. You can still access the credential manually by opening the extension and copying the details.
Hudu Assist can autofill passwords from the sidebar. To use the Credential Helper (Hudu icon input), you'll need to install the Hudu Password Manager.
That depends on your workflow. If you want the Hudu Assist side panel experience along with password filling and saving, install both extensions. If you only need password functionality, the Hudu Password Manager on its own is all you need.
Saving new passwords has moved to the Hudu Password Manager. Hudu Assist can still view, copy, and generate passwords, but new logins are now saved through the Hudu Password Manager extension.
No. All existing passwords remain in your Hudu instance and My Vault exactly as they were. The change only affects which extension you use to save and fill credentials from your browser.
Yes. Passkey creation and sign-in both happen through the Hudu Password Manager extension. Hudu Assist can't create or use passkeys, and there's no way to create passkeys from the Hudu web app alone.
Yes. Attaching a passkey to an existing login doesn't remove the stored password. You can keep both, or clear the password once you're relying on the passkey instead. Visit Passkeys in Hudu for more on managing existing passkeys.