LastPass Sharing Items
LastPass Sharing Items
How do I share a password?
You can share the passwords stored in your vault with other users. This can be done on individual passwords, or you can configure shared folders.
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Log in to LastPass and access your vault by doing either of the following:
- In your web browser toolbar, click the LastPass icon
and select Open My Vault.
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Go to https://lastpass.com/?ac=1 and log in with your email address and network password.
- Select Passwords in the navigation pane, then locate the password you want to share.
- Select the password entry, click the Share icon
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- When prompted, enter the email address(es) of the recipient(s). If desired, check the box to enable the Allow Recipient to View Password option.
- Click Share to send the password to your recipient(s).
- Once you have shared your password, your recipient will remain in a Pending status until they accept the share. You can click the Resend Invitation icon
or the Cancel Invitation icon 
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- Once your recipient accepts, that password is shared with them. If updates are made to the password, you must share again to ensure that the recipient has the most up-to-date version of the password. If desired, you can click the Revoke Access icon
to remove their access.
Note: This ONLY works for KSM staff and will not work for external accounts.
How do I create and use a shared folder?
Share password entries and secure notes with other LastPass users by creating a shared folder in the Sharing Center. Alternatively, you can convert an existing folder to a shared folder as well.
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Log in to LastPass and access your vault by doing either of the following:
- In your web browser toolbar, click the LastPass icon
and select Open My Vault.
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Go to https://lastpass.com/?ac=1 and log in with your email address and network password.
- Create a shared folder manually, or convert an existing folder into a shared folder by doing either of the following:
Action in LastPass
Instructions
Create a shared folder manually
- Select Sharing Center in the left navigation.
- Click the Manage Shared Folders tab.
- Click the Add Shared Folder icon
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- Enter a name for your shared folder, then click Create or Add.
Convert an existing folder to a shared folder
- Locate your existing folder in your vault.
- Right-click on the folder, then select Share.
- Enter a name for your newly converted shared folder, then click Create or Add.
Your new shared folder now appears within the Manage Shared Folders tab in the Sharing Center, as well as within your vault view.
Once you have created a shared folder, invite users or groups, grant access permissions, and restrict access.
User groups are added to shared folders just like individuals; the groups are created in the Admin Console and available in the drop-down list of users when you create or edit a shared folder.
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Select Sharing Center in the left navigation.
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Hover over your desired shared folder and click Manage.
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In the Invite Users or Groups field, enter the name of each user or group you want to invite, and select each when populated. You cannot invite other users outside of KSM with whom to share your folder.
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If desired, enable the Send Email checkbox to inform the selected users or groups via email that they are invited to access your shared folder.
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In the Permissions section, you can enable the checkbox(es) of the access you want to set for your selected users.
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Once selected, click Invite, and the invited users and groups are added to the list of approved users.
Tip: You can view the "Invite Accepted" column in the right navigation to track when the user or group of users accepts your invitation via the Sharing Center within their own account.
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If desired, check the box for the Hide Passwords option to prevent the user or group from viewing the site password entry. Learn more about hidden passwords.
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Click Save when finished.
How do I view and accept a shared item?
View your shared items, items that have been shared with you or accept shared items from others in your LastPass vault.
- Within your LastPass vault, select Sharing Center in the left navigation.
Action in LastPass
Instructions
View shared items
You can select either the Shared with Others or Shared with Me tab to view shared items.
Accept a shared item
- Select the Shared with Me tab, and under the "Pending" section, one or more items are listed. Hover over the pending item and click Accept.
- By default, all accepted shared items are stored in the Sharing Center under the Shared with Me tab in the "Accepted" section. If desired, click the Edit icon
and define a specific folder.
About hidden passwords for shared items
When you share an item, regardless of whether or not you enable the Allow Recipient to View Password option, you should be aware of the following:
- Savvy end users could potentially access the password if they capture it using advanced techniques, but LastPass will never be able to access this data because it has been encrypted using their public key.
- It is also possible to obtain shared passwords using another password manager.
For these reasons, LastPass recommends that you generate a secure password for the site that you’re sharing in order to avoid sharing any passwords that you’re uncomfortable with the recipient obtaining.