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entry. This works whether you accept the aid of the password generator or not.
EMERGENCY ACCESS
It’s not the most cheerful thought, but what happens to your passwords if you
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your social-media circle know what happened? The Emergency Access feature
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Emergency Access in LastPass works similarly to Dashlane’s and Keeper’s
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waiting period. Recipients must install LastPass, if they haven’t already, and
accept your connection request. Then, if something happens to you, the
recipient simply requests access to your account. Dashlane also lets you pass
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option in LastPass. Zoho Vault distinguishes work passwords from personal
ones; the administrator can unilaterally take over work passwords for an ex-
employee.
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decides to jump the gun and get your passwords before you’ve kicked the
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the access request at any time during the waiting period. In a real emergency,
your recipient automatically gets access after that time elapses.
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emergency access contact). On the People I Trust page, you can delete anyone
from the list or change the waiting period. On the People Who Trust Me page,
you can bow out of the emergency access role.
PASSWORD SHARING
We advise against sharing your passwords promiscuously, but some situations
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If you must share credentials, you should do so safely.