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Emergency Access
Life happens. But it shouldn't put your passwords, accounts, and sensitive data at risk. Make sure someone you trust can access your LastPass account in the event of an emergency.
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If something ever happens to you, the people you love won't be left searching.
Emergency access lets you give trusted LastPass users access to your vault when they need it. You set the terms so they can get in right away, or only after a wait time you define.
Some common ways families use it:
- Spouse or partner: Store health information in secure notes so they can access it in a medical emergency.
- Children: Give them access to your vault if your health is in serious jeopardy.
- Parents: Ensure you can reach their passwords, insurance details, and digital will if they ever need you to step in.
Say your parent has never shared their master password with you. With emergency access, you can still reach their vault when needed. Here's how:
- Ask your parent to log in to their LastPass vault and go to emergency access
- Have them invite you by entering your email and setting a wait time — the window between your access request and when it's approved (account access is granted if the request is not denied within the time window)
- Log in to your LastPass account and accept the invitation
- When the time comes, open your vault, select emergency access, and choose “request access”
- After the wait time passes, you'll have access to their passwords, accounts, and secure notes
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