How to give Emergency Access in NordPass

Introduction

In this article, you will learn how to give Emergency Access in NordPass, how the invited person accepts it, and how they can request and view your passwords and notes without knowing your Master Password. 

Note: Emergency Access is available on desktop apps, Android apps, and Web Vault for NordPass Premium users (including individual Premium and Family plans), and it can be granted to any NordPass user, including Free users.

 

Before you start:

  • You must have a NordPass Premium subscription (individual Premium or Family plan) to give Emergency Access.
  • The person you want to grant access to must have a NordPass account with the email address you will enter.

 

Here’s what to do

For the person giving Emergency Access

  1. Open the NordPass application and go to “Settings”.
  2. Scroll down to the “Other” section and select “Emergency access”.
  3. Select “Give Access”.
  4. Enter the email address of the NordPass user you want to give emergency Access to and select “Give Access”.
  5. After the other person sends a “Request to See Passwords”, you will receive an email notifying you that someone has requested emergency access.
  6. Open NordPass and go to the “Emergency Access” section.
  7. Open the “Given” tab.
  8. Click on the three dots icon next to the requester and select “Grant Request”.
  9. You can accept or decline the request within 7 days; if you do nothing, access will be granted automatically after 7 days.

 

For the person accepting Emergency Access and requesting passwords

  1. After the sender gives you emergency access, open the NordPass application.
  2. Go to the “Emergency Access” section and open the “Received” tab.
  3. Find the invitation, click on the three dots icon, and select Accept to confirm emergency access.
  4. When you need access to the other person’s passwords, stay in the “Received” tab and select “Request to See Passwords” for their account.
  5. After the request is granted, go back to the “Received” tab.
  6. Click on the three dots icon next to the person who granted you Emergency Access and select “See Passwords” to view their passwords.

 

Additional tips

  • Double-check the email address before granting Emergency Access to ensure it belongs to the correct NordPass user.
  • Only grant Emergency Access to people you fully trust, as they will be able to see all your passwords and notes once access is granted.

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