![]() There are several reasons why you might need to share passwords, including: It goes without saying that you only want to share passwords with people you trust, and to minimize any risk when you do. ![]() So when faced with the need to share passwords, here’s some tips on how to share them securely with the help of LastPass. Passwords are the keys that unlock access to everything we do online, so you want to be smart about keeping them safe and private.īut the reality is that we often need to share passwords with spouses, family, friends, coworkers, business partners, caretakers, and others. And as a general rule, that’s good advice to follow. It’s yet another reason to store your passwords and important information in LastPass.You’ve probably heard that you should never share passwords. I’ve read many analyses of LastPass security by smart people who all conclude that LastPass is truly secure.Įmergency Access is a wonderful bonus for LastPass users. I have no idea what that means but it makes me feel happy inside. Only the recipient can decrypt the data, so no one else can decrypt it without access to the private key of the recipient you’re sharing it with, which is encrypted with their master password key.” “When setting up Emergency Access, you are using the recipient’s public key, encrypting your vault key with that public key, and then LastPass stores that RSA-2048 encrypted data until it’s released after the waiting period you specify. The company provides some details about the security here. In the same way, encryption magic makes it possible to give you emergency access to someone else’s Vault without ever giving the company access to the same data. Your data is safe from hackers and safe from government demands because LastPass can’t decrypt it – period, full stop, end of story. LastPass uses complex encryption tricks to ensure that the company never has access to your master password or the data in your Vault. LastPass calls it an “alternative account recovery feature.”Īs always, LastPass has implemented this in a way that never exposes your confidential data to any risk of loss or hacking. It’s not a perfect answer but if the worst happens you could obtain access through the trusted friend’s account and recover the data in your Vault. Spouse, parent, child, sibling, friend: you have to trust them not to abuse this privilege and rummage through your passwords while you’re on vacation and out of touch.Īn interesting side effect is that the Emergency Access also gives you a back door into your Vault if you ever forget your master password. You’re trusting the people you choose to allow access and you’re trusting that you will be alert to notifications if they’re trying to gain access at the wrong time. Now if you’re immediately concerned that this might expose your secrets, then you will want to choose wisely. No one gets access unless the waiting period goes by and you don’t respond. (You pick the waiting period – as short as 3 hours, as long as a month.) If you decline, your vault stays completely private. Your trusted friend only gets access if you don’t respond within a set amount of time. ![]() Later, when your trusted friend requests access, LastPass sends you an email. (They’ll be invited to set up a free LastPass account if they don’t already have one.) That’s done from the Emergency Access panel in their own LastPass Vault. ![]() When you offer emergency access to someone you trust, they can request access to your LastPass Vault at any time. To get started, open your LastPass Vault, click on Emergency Access on the left, and click the + Plus button in the lower right. If you’re a LastPass user, you might also be storing other types of confidential information in Secure Notes that your family would need access to – insurance info, a safe combination, bank PINs, or medical records. LastPass Emergency Access provides a safe way for you to give a trusted family member or friend access to your LastPass Vault if you become incapacitated or die. Our passwords unlock important parts of our lives that would have to be addressed if a disaster happens – access to family financial records, bill paying, shopping, online services, email, and so much more. What happens to your passwords after you die? ![]()
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