Manage shared password and passkeys
In iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma 14, or later, you can create or join a group of trusted contacts to share passwords and passkeys across devices. There are two distinct user roles in Shared Password groups: Group Owner and Group Member. Each user role determines the kind of tasks you can perform.
Group Owner: The Group Owner is the group member who created the group. The owner is the only person who can add or remove other members.
Group Member: Each person who has received and accepted an invitation from the owner is a group member. All group members can add, view, edit or delete passwords at any time. Group members can leave a group at anytime they choose.
Note: If you delete a password or passkey that you shared with a group, you have 30 days to recover it. If you delete a password or passkey that someone else shared with the group, they receive a notification to recover it within 30 days. See Recover a recently deleted password or passkey on Mac in the macOS User Guide.
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Determine your role in a shared password group
Do one of the following:
On your iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings > Password, look for a shared password group , select the group, then see if you’re the group owner or a member.
On your Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Settings > Password in the sidebar, look for a shared password group , select the group, click Manage, then see if you’re the group owner or a member.
Remove someone from a shared password group that you own
If you remove someone else from a shared password group, that person may still have access to the accounts and passwords you shared while they were in the group. After removing someone, you should also change passwords for the accounts you own that you no longer want them to have access to.
Do one of the following:
On your iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings > Password, look for a shared password group , select the group, then remove a member.
On your Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Settings > Password in the sidebar, look for a shared password group , select the group, click Manage, then remove a member.
Leave a shared password group you are a member of
If you remove yourself from a shared password group, previous group members may still have access to the accounts and passwords or passkeys you shared while you were in the group. After leaving the group, you should also change passwords or passkeys for the accounts you own that you no longer want group members to have access to.
Do one of the following:
On your iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings > Password, look for a shared password group , select the group, then remove yourself from the group.
On your Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Settings > Password in the sidebar, look for a shared password group , select the group, click Manage, then remove yourself from the group.
Delete a password or passkey from a shared password group
If you decide to delete passwords or passkeys from a shared password group, group members may still have access to the accounts and passwords or passkeys you shared with the group. After deleting the them, you should also change passwords or passkeys for the accounts you own that you no longer want group members to have access to.
Note: If you delete a password or passkey that you shared with a group, you have 30 days to recover it. If you delete a password or passkey that someone else shared with the group, they receive a notification to recover it within 30 days. See Recover a recently deleted password or passkey on Mac in the macOS User Guide.
Do one of the following:
On your iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings > Password in the sidebar, look for a shared password group , select the group, then see if you’re the group owner or a member.
On your Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Passwords in the sidebar, click the Info button next to the account with the password or passkey you want to delete, click Delete Password or Delete Passkey, then click Delete Password or Delete Passkey (again).