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Conceptual Pre-Configuration Information

It is important to understand that SafeKey hasoperates using two core web portals.portals, each serving a distinct purpose.

  1. SafeKey LicenseLicence Management Portal:Portal

    This

    The SafeKey Licence Management Portal is whereused youto addcreate users and obtainassign newlicences. licenses.A Useruser licenselicence MUSTmust be addedassigned and accepted before theya user can interact withaccess the SafeKey VaultVault.

    portal.

    This (portal is available at: https://www.safekey.co.nz)

  2.  

    SafeKey Vault Portal:Portal

    This

    The SafeKey Vault Portal is where users'organisations are configured, and user access rights are assigned,managed. and organisations are configured. InWithin a single vault, you can create multiple organisationsorganisations, each with separateits rightsown permissions and passwordpassword-sharing shares.structure.

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    This portal is available at:  https://[YourInstance].safekey.co.nz)nz


The

WhatRole is theand Importance of SafeKey Administrators?
AdministratorsThe

Admin

A SafeKey Administrator is the individual within your organisation who controls access to passwords,passwords. Administrators can seeview, them,manage, and canupdate changestored themcredentials ifas required.

If youyour arebusiness usinguses multiple organisations,organisations youwithin SafeKey, each organisation can have separateits administratorsown indesignated eachadministrator.

organisation. 

Administrators generallytypically:

have
    early
  • Perform accessthe toinitial setsetup upof anthe organisation,organisation
  • Import or save existing passwords (whichincluding can be migratedmigration from existingweb browsersbrowsers, if required),
    • and
  • Assign assignaccess rights to those who can seeusers or usegroups
    • them. 

Often,We weoften haverecommend foundthat it beneficial to have adminsadministrators use the serviceSafeKey for a weekshort to get comfortable and set up passwordsperiod before inviting usersother users. This allows time to join.become familiar with the platform and to ensure key passwords and access structures are in place before wider rollout.


Adding New Users to the SafeKey Service
In

essence,

Adding addinga new usersuser to SafeKey is a two-step process.

Firsly

Step they1: Assigning a Licence
The user must first be assigned a SafeKey licence. ToThis achieveis this,done by sending an "invite"invitation, is sent towhich the new user that they must accept. ThisOnce licenseaccepted, effectilythe grantlicence grants the user access to the SafeKey Vault.

As

At athis Vaultstage, member, athe user can store their own personal passwords, but willdoes not yet have access to any business-wideshared passwordbusiness sharing.passwords.

 

Step 2: Adding the User to an Organisation
The second componentstep is to add the user to aone specificor organisation(s).more Onceorganisations. again, thisThis is also completed via an invitation-and-acceptance process,invitation and itacceptance isprocess.

where

Once the user accepts the organisation's invitation, they will gain access to shared corporate passwords.passwords and resources, depending on the permissions assigned.

 

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