![]() 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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