Sharing items in Password Boss (Legacy)

Learn how to quickly and easily share important passwords, notes, and other items with team members and family with Password Boss.

Written by Owen Parry

Updated at April 17th, 2026

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Table of Contents

How Sharing Works Share Permissions Editor Read‑Only / Password Visible Read‑Only / Password Hidden (Invisible) How to share items Managing Existing Shares Actions Include: Converting a Share to a Vault When to Convert Important Rules Behavior in the Browser Extension Behavior on Mobile Apps Security Considerations Summary

Sharing items in Password Boss allows you to securely provide access to passwords, notes, and other sensitive data to individuals or teams. Sharing supports granular permission levels, visibility controls, and seamless transitions into Company Vaults for scalable access management.

Sharing lets you grant controlled access to items stored in your Password Boss account. Each recipient receives a permission level that determines what they can see and do.

Shared items appear in the recipient’s Shared with Me list and enforce all visibility rules across the WebApp, Browser Extension, and mobile apps.

Each recipient is assigned one of the following roles.

Editor

Editors have full visibility and can modify items.

Editors can:

View all item details, including passwords.
Edit fields.
Add items to the share.

Editors cannot:

Remove the Owner.
Convert the share to a vault.

Read‑Only / Password Visible

Recipients can see all details but cannot modify the item.

Can:

View everything, including passwords.
Use autofill.

Cannot:

Edit or delete.
Add items.

Read‑Only / Password Hidden (Invisible)

Invisible is the most restrictive role.

Can:

Use autofill to log in without seeing the password.
Access non‑sensitive metadata (if allowed).

Cannot:

View or copy the password.
Access hidden fields.
Extract credentials via extension or API.

Updated Behavior

Copy Password is fully suppressed in the WebApp and Browser Extension.
Autofill remains available.
Invisible access does not migrate when converting to a vault

Shared items normally appear in the recipient's account a few minutes after creating the Share. Recipients will receive an in‑app prompt to accept the share.

Desktop

Open Password Boss.
From the left menu, choose Share Center.
Click on the orange circle to create a new Share.
The New Shared Item window will open.
Select the profile you want to share items from.
Check the box next to each item or folder you want to share.
Click Next.
Enter a Name for the Share, add recipients, pick a duration and click Share item.
The recipient can then open the Share Center, and on the Shared with Me tab they can Accept or Decline the Share.

iOS

Open Password Boss.
From the bottom menu, tap More
Tap Share Center.
Tap the green and white circle
Tap Individual Items or Entire Folder.
Tap the items you want to share.
Tap Next.
Enter a Name for the Share, add recipients, pick a duration, and tap Share item.
The recipient can then open the Share Center and on the Shared with Me tab, they can Accept or Decline the Share.

Android

Open Password Boss.
From the top left tap the menu icon
Tap Share Center.
Tap on the orange circle
Tap Individual Items or Entire Folder.
Tap the items you want to share.
Tap Next.
Enter a Name for the Share, add recipients, pick a duration, and tap Share item.
The recipient can then open the Share Center and on the Shared with Me tab,they can Accept or Decline the Share.

Managing Existing Shares

You can edit or remove share recipients using the item’s Share Details panel.

Actions Include:

Changing roles (Invisible → Reader → Editor).
Removing a recipient.
Reviewing activity logs.

Changes apply instantly across all devices.

Sharing can be upgraded into a structured vault.

When to Convert

Use a vault when:

Multiple people need ongoing access.
You want role‑based management.
You want the ability to assign multiple Owners.

Important Rules

Items are moved to the vault.
Clone items in other shares stop being shared elsewhere.
Invisible recipients are not added to the vault.
Former recipients must be assigned Vault roles manually.

Behavior in the Browser Extension

The Browser Extension displays only the actions that match the recipient’s role.

Editor: Full view, editing shortcuts.
Read‑Only Visible: View and autofill.
Invisible: Autofill only; no copy, no reveal.

If a shared item becomes part of a vault, extension behavior follows the Vault role, not the original share role.

Behavior on Mobile Apps

Password visibility follows permission level.
Invisible users attempting to reveal a password see a Not permitted message.
TOTP is shown only if visibility is part of the assigned role.

Security Considerations

Sharing uses Zero‑Knowledge encryption.
Only the Owner and approved recipients can decrypt items.
Invisible mode exists to allow login use without exposing secrets.
Activity Logs track role changes, recipient additions/removals, and vault migration.

Summary

Sharing supports granular permissions.
Invisible users have the strictest restrictions and cannot migrate to vaults.
Role changes take effect instantly everywhere.
Converting shares to vaults centralizes control and enhances team management.

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