Add Contact

Adding trusted contacts to Eternal Vault allows you to securely share documents and set up emergency access. Here’s how to add a new contact:

Step 1: Locate the Add Contact Button

On the contacts page, look for the Add Contact button at the top right of the contacts table.

Step 2: Fill in the Add Contact Form

Clicking the button will open a modal where you can enter the details for your new contact.

• Name: Enter the full name of your contact.
• Email: Enter a valid email address. This is required for sharing and notifications.
• Trust Level: Select the trust level for this contact. This determines how much access they have to your vault in an emergency.
• Notification Settings: Choose how this contact will be notified (e.g., email) when you share documents or set up emergency access.

What is the Trust Level?

Trust levels let you control how much access each contact has:

• Ultimate Trust: This person can unlock your vault by themselves.
• High Trust: Needs approval from one other trusted contact to unlock your vault.
• Shared Trust: Requires a group of your trusted contacts to agree before access is granted.

This system ensures that only the people you trust most can access your vault, and only under the conditions you set. You can change a contact’s trust level at any time.

Step 3: Add the Contact

Once you’ve filled in the details, click Add Contact. Your contact will be securely added to your vault.

You can now share documents with this contact or include them in your emergency access setup. You can update or remove contacts and adjust their trust levels at any time.

I am being asked to enter the passphrase, what is this?

This can happen if your browser does not have your master passphrase saved. It can be because either you changed your browser or your session expired and you logged in again.

Don’t worry if you see this, you can just enter your master passphrase and it will be saved for the next time you do any interaction with Eternal Vault (until the above happens again).