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Manage Vault

Manage Vault

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As the owner of a vault, you can share a vault with other users, change the name and description, view the vault metadata, download the vault template, view the recovery key and archive the vault.


Viewing metadata

The metadata shows further details of a safe. To view the metadata, proceed as follows:

Step 1
Navigate to the vault list.

Step 2
Click on an entry in the list.

The details are displayed on the right-hand side.

For vaults shared with you, you will see the following details:

Screenshot of the safe overview. The lowest safe is selected and on the right-hand side you can see the metadata of the selected safe.

 

Share vault

If other users need access to your vault, you can grant access to it by sharing it with other users/groups.

To share a vault, proceed as follows:

Step 1
Click in the search field of the ‘Share’ section.

Step 2
Search for the desired name and select the person/group from the results list.

Step 3
Then click on the ‘Add’ button.


The safe is now shared with the selected person/group.

Screenshot of the safe overview. The topmost safe is selected. On the right-hand side you can see the metadata of the selected safe.

 

Grant owner rights

To transfer the owner rights of a vault you have created to another user, the vault must first be shared with the person.

You can then transfer the owner rights to the person:

Click on the three dots next to the user name and then on ‘Grant owner rights’.

Screenshot of the vault overview. The top vault is selected and the metadata of the selected vault can be seen on the right-hand side.

 

Update vault authorisations

If members of a shared vault have completed the initial login or reset user accounts, a vault owner must explicitly grant access to these users. Only then can the safe be unlocked with their device.

As the owner, you will recognise that an update is necessary when the ‘Update permissions’ button is clickable.

Screenshot of the safe overview. The top vault is selected and the metadata of the selected vault can be seen on the right-hand side.

 

last changed on 03/13/2025

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