> ## Documentation Index
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# Accept an Emergency Access invitation

> How to accept an invitation and request emergency access to another user's vault

When another Locker user invites you as a trusted contact, you will receive an email notification. You can manage and exercise these permissions through the web app.

## Accepting the invitation

You can accept an invitation in two ways:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="From the homepage">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Log in">
        Log in to your Locker account on the web app.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Confirm">
        On the homepage, you will see the invitation notification. Click `Accept`.

        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/locker/DGmCYM1Opanpr-4x/images/en/locker-general/security-for-locker-account/emergency-access-client-accept-homepage.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=DGmCYM1Opanpr-4x&q=85&s=745b6a37c26a77d5b9d449ea6390b5df" alt="Accept invitation from homepage" style={{display: 'block', margin: '0 auto'}} width="1788" height="665" data-path="images/en/locker-general/security-for-locker-account/emergency-access-client-accept-homepage.png" />
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="From Settings">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Go to Security settings">
        Navigate to `Settings` > `Security` > scroll down to the **Emergency Access** section.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Handle the invitation">
        In the pending invitations list, click the three-dot button next to the user's name and select `Accept` or `Remove`.

        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/locker/DGmCYM1Opanpr-4x/images/en/locker-general/security-for-locker-account/emergency-access-client-accept-settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=DGmCYM1Opanpr-4x&q=85&s=2ba2152269d3986915fe32d04b6e0af9" alt="Accept invitation from settings" style={{display: 'block', margin: '0 auto'}} width="1351" height="404" data-path="images/en/locker-general/security-for-locker-account/emergency-access-client-accept-settings.png" />
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

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## Requesting emergency access

Once you are a trusted contact, you can request access to the grantor's vault when needed:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Request access">
    Go to `Settings` > `Security` > **Emergency Access**, click the three-dot button next to the grantor's name and select `Request access`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the request">
    When the confirmation dialog appears, click `Yes`.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/locker/DGmCYM1Opanpr-4x/images/en/locker-general/security-for-locker-account/emergency-access-client-request.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=DGmCYM1Opanpr-4x&q=85&s=ec08799da24c45ce153d3c2ab7f8c797" alt="Send access request" style={{display: 'block', margin: '0 auto'}} width="557" height="262" data-path="images/en/locker-general/security-for-locker-account/emergency-access-client-request.png" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  You will be granted access after the wait time configured by the grantor has elapsed, or immediately if they manually approve your request.
</Info>

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## Accessing the vault

After your request is approved, click the three-dot button next to the grantor's name to choose your access method:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="View mode">
    The items in the grantor's vault will be displayed directly on your screen.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/locker/DGmCYM1Opanpr-4x/images/en/locker-general/security-for-locker-account/emergency-access-client-access-host-vault.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=DGmCYM1Opanpr-4x&q=85&s=c8a1ac56b164c7839916250c1655e72e" alt="View emergency vault" style={{display: 'block', margin: '0 auto'}} width="1484" height="682" data-path="images/en/locker-general/security-for-locker-account/emergency-access-client-access-host-vault.png" />
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Takeover mode">
    You can reset the grantor's password or Master Password. After saving, log in with their email and the newly created credentials to manage their entire vault.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/locker/DGmCYM1Opanpr-4x/images/en/locker-general/security-for-locker-account/emergency-access-client-edit-host-item.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=DGmCYM1Opanpr-4x&q=85&s=6e7cdd16f77fc214ddf4a0b18ca841c3" alt="Takeover vault" style={{display: 'block', margin: '0 auto'}} width="1359" height="441" data-path="images/en/locker-general/security-for-locker-account/emergency-access-client-edit-host-item.png" />
  </Tab>
</Tabs>
