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Vault basics ​

This guide will walk you through the fundamentals of using Vault, from setting up your first vault to organizing your sensitive data efficiently.

Understand Vault components ​

Types of vault ​

Olares Vault offers two main types of vaults for users:

  • Main vault (My vault): Automatically created upon account activation, serving as the user's private vault. It's encrypted with the user's mnemonic for maximum security.
  • Shared vault (Team vault): These are collaborative vaults within Olares, allowing secure information sharing among team members or family.

Vault items ​

Think of vault items as individual secure containers for your sensitive information. Each vault item consists of several components:

  • Name: A title for easy identification
  • Tags: For organization and quick filtering
  • Fields: Various data types to store different kinds of information
  • History: Tracks changes made to the item
  • Attachments: For adding related files
  • Expiration: Set an expiry date for time-sensitive information

Currently, Vault supports various default types for a vault item:

  • Website/App
  • Computer
  • Credit card
  • Bank account
  • Wi-Fi Password
  • Passport
  • Authenticator
  • Document

Fields ​

Fields are the core component of Vault Items, allowing storage of various data types, including:

  • Username
  • Password
  • Mnemonic
  • Email address
  • URL
  • Date and month
  • Credit card number
  • Phone number
  • PIN
  • Plain text
  • One-time password (OTP)

Protect Vault with password ​

When use Vault in Olares for the first time, you will be prompted to set a local password. This password should not be the same as your Olares login password.

  1. Set the local password for Vault.
  2. Import the Olares ID that's already linked to your Olares server using mnemonic phrase.

Vault password

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If you don't know where to find the mnemonic phrase, see back up mnemonic phrase.

Manage vault items ​

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Keep your vault organized from the start by using descriptive names and relevant tags. This becomes especially valuable as your collection of secure items grows.

Add ​

To add a vault item:

Generate strong password ​

Now that a new item is saved in your vault, you can improve its security by replacing the existing password with a stronger one:

  1. In Vault, select the item you want to secure, click the URL to copy.

  2. Open the corresponding website, and log in.

  3. On that website, navigate to the settings or account page where you can change your password.

  4. Generate strong password.

    a. Return to Vault, navigate to the page Tools > Password generators.

    b. Set up the generator following the password requirements. You can choose to generate a passphrase, or a random string.

    c. Click Copy to copy your new password.

    d. Update the password in Vault. See Edit.

  5. Return to the other website, and paste your strong password in the field New password and Confirm new password.

  6. Save your changes.

Edit ​

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The LarePass browser extension does not support editing vault items. For full editing capabilities, please use the Vault app in Olares, the mobile, or desktop versions of LarePass.

In the edit mode, you can:

  • Update required fields.
  • Add tags to items for easy organization and filtering.
  • Set an expiration time.
  • Add file attachments. Each file must not exceed 1 MB.
  • View and restore a history item. Vault keeps up to 10 records for each item. When this limit is reached, older entries are discarded to make way for new ones.

To edit a vault item:

  1. In Vault, select the vault item you need to edit.
  2. In its details window or page, click edit_note in the top right corner to enter edit mode.
  3. Make the necessary changes to the item's details.
  4. Click Save.

Favorite ​

Important items can be marked as favorites for quick access.

Filter vault items ​

You can use quick filters or search box to locate the vault item you need.

Quick filters ​

  • By Main Vault & Shared Vault: Select My Vault or Team Vault to quickly find items within.
  • By Tags: Click on tag names to locate tagged vault items easily.
  • By Favorites: Click on Favorites to list all your favorite items.
  • By Recently Used: Click on Recently used to display your recent items.
  • By attachment: Click on Attachment to display all items with attached files.

Click search to directly search for target items using keywords.