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Granting an Access Key Access to Spaces in the Same Safe

Overview

This guide explains how to let another person use their own access key with the same Safe.

That access key can be given:

  • access to selected Spaces only, or
  • full administrative access to the Safe.

This is for sharing one Safe with another user. It is not the same as a Shared Space between separate Safes. If you want collaboration between separate Safes, use Sharing a Space Between Safes instead.

When to Use This

Use this guide when:

  • another person should use their own passkey, phone, or hardware key to open the same Safe,
  • you want to limit that person to selected Spaces,
  • or you want to give that person full administrative control of the Safe.

Before You Start

  • You must already have access to the Safe with an admin access key.
  • The person you are adding will need their own authenticator, such as a passkey or hardware key.
  • Decide in advance whether they should have:
  • limited access to selected Spaces, or
  • full admin access to the Safe.

Step 1. Create or Review the Spaces

  1. Open the Notes area of your Safe.
  2. Confirm which Space or Spaces the new access key should be allowed to open.
  3. If needed, create a new Space first.

If you need help creating Spaces, see Creating Spaces in Your Safe.

Step 2. Open Key Management

  1. Open the main menu in UnoLock.
  2. Select Configuration.
  3. Open key management.

Step 3. Create the New Access Key

  1. Choose the option to create a new key.
  2. Enter a name for the new key.
  3. Continue through the prompts.
  4. Choose whether the new key should use the same PIN or its own PIN.
  5. Re-authenticate with your current access method when prompted.

Step 4. Choose the Permission Level

  1. Select the permission level for the new key.
  2. Choose one of these:
  3. Selected Spaces only
  4. Full administrative access
  5. If you selected limited access, choose the specific Space or Spaces the key should be allowed to open.
  6. Confirm the assignment.

Step 5. Register the New User's Access Key

  1. Continue to the QR code step.
  2. Review the temporary QR code shown on screen.
  3. Have the other user scan the QR code or follow the displayed registration flow.
  4. Complete the registration of their passkey, phone, or hardware key.
  5. Finish the setup.

After this step, the other user has their own access key for the same Safe.

Step 6. Verify the Result

  1. Open the new key in key management.
  2. Confirm the assigned permissions.
  3. Test access with the newly registered key.
  4. Confirm that:
  5. the user can open only the allowed Spaces, or
  6. the user has full admin access, depending on what you selected.

Important Difference from Shared Spaces

  • Same Safe + access keys: multiple users can open one Safe, each with their own access key.
  • Shared Spaces: multiple separate Safes collaborate in one shared Space.