How do I safely share account access with my team?
By Bridget · Updated May 2026 · Reviewed by Locket Security Team
★ the short answer
Share account access through built-in platform roles (YouTube permissions, Meta Business Suite roles) or a password manager's secure sharing — never by sending the raw password. These methods let collaborators work without seeing the password and let you revoke access instantly when someone leaves, which a shared password can't.
Why is sharing the actual password so risky?
A password texted or DM'd lives forever in chat history, can't be revoked without changing it for everyone, and spreads with each new hire. If any team member is phished or their device is compromised, the whole account is exposed. Shared raw passwords are one of the most common ways creator accounts leak.
How do I use built-in roles instead of sharing a password?
Many platforms support delegated access: YouTube Studio permissions, Meta Business Suite roles, and Google's account delegation. Assign each person the lowest role they need, so an editor can post without admin control. When their work ends, remove the role — no password change required.
What if a platform has no role system?
Use your password manager's secure sharing. It grants a teammate login access without revealing the password text, supports time-limited or revocable sharing, and keeps an audit trail. Pair it with 2FA on the account, and update sharing immediately whenever someone leaves the team.
Frequently asked
- Revoke their platform role or password-manager share immediately, change the password if it was ever shared directly, sign out all sessions, and confirm 2FA and recovery details are still yours. Do this the same day, not later.
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