iOS 17: Use shared password groups – this is how you can share passwords


IOS GUIDE: SECURITY AND PRIVACY

iOS 17 is coming soon and with it many new functions on the iPhone. Among other things, you can share your passwords via Shared Password Groups. Read here how it works.

Sharing passwords is much easier with the new iPhone operating system iOS 17: Instead of sharing individual login information, you can create groups there and thus share any number of passwords with selected contacts.

For example, members of a household can see the passwords for all streaming accounts from Netflix to Disney+ in one fell swoop, without having to share login information individually or read it off a piece of paper on the fridge.

Netzwelt explains step by step how you can set up and manage the practical shared password groups:

How to set up a Shared Password Group

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    Enter the search term “passwords” in the search function of your iPhone or in the settings and click on the identical result.

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    In the Passwords section, click the “+” icon at the top of the screen.

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    Now a drop-down window opens in which you select “New shared group”.

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    Here you can see an info page that informs you about your options for password sharing. Click “Continue” when you’ve read the instructions.

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    Now you can give the new Shared Password Group a name and click on “Create”.

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    Next, from a list of your saved passwords and credentials, you can choose which of the login information to share with the group. Here we select the Disney+ streaming service to share access with members of the household.

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    Now you have both the group and the password to be shared. Next you add members via “Manage”.

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    In the following you can scroll through your contact list or use the search function to find the contacts that should be invited. If the desired contact is grayed out, the person cannot be added to the group, because shared groups only work with compatible Apple hardware. If the contact is shown in blue, you can add it. To do this, you must first click on the name.

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    If you have selected one or more people to be invited, click on “Add”.

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    Now you can use an automated message to alert people in the group that passwords have been shared with them. To do this, simply click on “Notify me of ‘Messages'”.

By the way, you can also share AirTags under iOS 17. We will explain how to do this in another guide.

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