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SHC
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9 hours ago

How to link (not copy) an entry to an other person?

Hello,
I haven't found any answers to my search so far, which is why I'm asking this question. If I searched wrong, please let me know.

I use a business account for myself and a family account where all family members have their own vault. I actually only use the business account.

As the family admin, I have also stored all Windows login passwords in my vault and I change them regularly. To share these passwords with the respective persons, I either have to create the entry in a shared vault or copy it into the corresponding vaults each time.

Is there also the option of a ‘real’ link?

In other words, I create the new login data in my personal business vault and the link then causes the entry to be updated in the other private vaults of the respective family member as well? Like a file link or junction in the operating system.

I would like to keep my entries in one vault and not have to think each time whether I have to create the entry in the personal vault or in a shared vault.


I hope I have described my request clearly. 


Thank you,
SHC

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  • 1P_Dave's avatar
    1P_Dave
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    4 hours ago

    Hello SHC! 👋

    Thanks for the question! Items in your Private vault are accessible only to you and not to anyone else. To share items with a family member, you'll need to move the item into a shared vault that the family member has access to: 


    It sounds like avoiding the step of creating/updating the login in your Private vault is the best option, you can create/edit items right in the appropriate shared vault. That being said, I'll pass along your comment to our Product team so that they can consider if adding more linking options between items is something that can be added in the future. Thank you for the feedback! 

    As the family admin, I have also stored all Windows login passwords in my vault and I change them regularly.

    In general, there's no need to change passwords regularly as long as they're strong, random, and unique. Regular password changes for no other reason but because an amount of time has passed is no longer recommended as a security practice by many cybersecurity experts and organizations such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

    -Dave

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