Vault12 Guard lets you choose a trusted guardian to protect your digital valuables. After you create a Vault, you are ready to assign a guardian, who can help you recover your Vault in the event of an accident, such as losing your phone.
This guide will walk you through the steps to help you designate a guardian simply and efficiently.
How do I add a Vault12 Guardian?
Now that you have set up your Vault12 Guard Digital Vault, from the Vault home screen, click “Add a guardian” Press the button. “My Guardians From the screen, you can easily manage existing guardians or add guardians to your account.
What should I consider when adding a guardian to my digital vault?
Now you’re ready to assign Guardians who can help you recover your Vault in the event of an accident, such as losing your phone. Your Guardians circle will typically consist of:
- Trusted people in your family or friend network, such as your spouse/partner, close friend, or parent; and/or
- Additional devices that have Vault12 Guard installed and are fully under the user’s control (e.g.
- Tablet with iOS or Android installed
- Additional or backup smartphone,
- Macbook with M series processor,
- Even an older iPod touch can be a useful tool for backup.
Consider who your guardian should be. Keep in mind that for maximum resiliency, the guardian and the devices they use should be regularly online for automatic backup safety checks. Unlike offline backups, such as paper copies that are not easily verifiable, Vault12 Guard automatically checks the availability of configured backup devices on a regular basis and signals when it is recommended to re-verify a guardian device that has been out of commission (offline) for an extended period of time.
at last, At least 3 guardians are required Complete the recommended setup plan. But don’t hesitate and start adding Guardian candidates right away. You can add more Guardians later or change individual Guardians that you’ve previously specified. This is if you later realize that they aren’t the best fit or decide to change/upgrade one of your additional protection devices (e.g. iPad).
Why is the default setting 2 out of 3 Guardians?
“There isAdvanced“On the Guardian Settings screen, you can click the button to change the number of Guardians required, but we recommend sticking with the default settings when creating your first Vault.
- A total of 3 Guardians is recommended, with 2 Guardians checking and restoring the Vault. This will provide resilience in case one of the Guardians becomes unresponsive.
The simplest Guardian configuration to use is one trusted person (e.g. spouse) and two spare devices (e.g. iPad and Macbook) that you control. This allows you to control recovery even if your trusted person is unresponsive. This is because you can meet the 2/3 verification for restoring a Vault using two spare devices configured as Guardians. Also, based on this 2/3 verification setup, you are not at risk if one of the individual Guardians or devices becomes corrupted or fails. This type of setup provides a careful balance of control, convenience, security, and fault tolerance.
How do I subscribe or try Vault12 Guard?
Now that your Vault is configured with basic information and all Guardians, you will be prompted to subscribe to the Vault12 Guard app and choose a trial.
The trial version is free for the first 30 days with no commitment to payment method.So, sign up for the trial without any worries.
If you want to continue using the Vault12 Guard platform to protect your assets after the trial period, you must activate one of the subscription plans that includes Vault. You can review what is included in each plan on the Vault12 download page.
Can a Vault Guardian be a person or a machine?
As mentioned above, there are two ways to add new Guardians.
- Invite someone you trust among your close colleagues
- Register your trusted device.
The steps for enrolling a trusted person or device in Vault12 Guard are the same: identify the guardian name, choose the type, and then “pair” the Vault12 Guard app on the Vault owner’s device and the guardian’s device. The only difference is how you choose to do it: locally, with a spare device in hand, or with a living guardian (locally or remotely).
It’s a good idea to first familiarize yourself with the process of setting up a Guardian device by registering your own spare device as a Guardian. Once you’re comfortable with the process and can confidently walk through the steps, it’ll be a lot more fun to register a family member or friend as a Guardian.
A high-level view of how to add a Vault12 Guardian
Simply put, to add a Guardian, the Vault Owner must send the Guardian an invitation link to join the Vault, and the Guardian must accept the invitation by opening that link in Vault12 Guard.
In this example:
- Enter a guardian name. For example, “Jason Sands” for a person or “Dana’s iPad” for a spare device. The name you enter here will be used to identify the guardian later when you use the Vault.
- After entering the guardian’s name, “person” or “Spare device” Select an option and then press “.Continue.“This choice does not affect how the Guardian device works; it simply helps us remember which Guardians are devices you control directly, and which are other people.
How do I invite a guardian using an invitation link?
The next screen allows you to choose how you want to invite guardians to your vault.Send a message” or “Scan the code.”
“Send a message” allows you to share an invite link from an app installed on your phone to an app on your Guardian device. The sharing process is standard, and the options you see will vary depending on what you have installed on your phone.
just “Share message” or copy/paste the invitation link into your chosen messenger or communication medium and send it to your new Guardian or spare device.
How do I accept an invitation to guard the vault?
The guardian will need to open the invitation link on their device. If they have already installed Vault12 Guard, clicking the invitation link will open the Vault12 Guard app and display a screen asking the guardian to confirm that they are willing to protect the Vault.
If Vault12 Guard is not installed yet, the first time a user clicks on the invitation link, they will be prompted to install the app. After the app is successfully installed, Clicking the invite link again will open the Guard app. Show the confirmation screen to the guardian.
The app also asks for permission to “Allow notificationsThis will support timely interaction between Guardian and Vault12 Guard in the future.
How to add a guardian by scanning a QR code?
“Scan the code“The alternative is useful for adding Guardians more quickly. It can be used if Vault12 Guard is already installed on both devices.
In this case, a QR code will be displayed on the Vault12 Guard on the Guardian device, and the Vault owner can scan that code with the Vault12 Guard on the primary device.
This QR code scanning process can be done on an “air gap” device without being connected to a network, which is a slightly more secure communication channel. However, this type of setup requires a bit more effort and is not recommended for initial onboarding.
How do I verify guardianship status?
Once the guardian has accepted the invitation and joined the Vault, the guardian’s status will be reflected in the Vault owner’s Vault12 Guard Guardian screen. After successfully registering the first guardian, you can add other friends, family members, or extra devices as guardians to reach the recommended total number of guardians of 3, as shown in the screenshot.
What happens if the Vault Guardian’s status is still pending?
If the process of adding a guardian at first does not proceed smoothly and the guardian’s status remains as “On hold“You can easily re-invite or replace a guardian by tapping on their details.
