# One-time share

> A one-time share is a link that shows a password from the vault exactly once and is invalid afterwards. It lets you pass credentials to outside people without sending the password itself. The recipient doesn't need an account.

- Page: https://www.ciro-noise.de/glossar/einmal-freigabe
- Deutsche Fassung: https://www.ciro-noise.de/glossar/einmal-freigabe.md

Sometimes someone outside the company needs access: the agency needs the hosting password, or a freelancer needs the login for the shop. A one-time share handles that without a password ending up in plain text in an email or chat.

You create the one-time share right on the vault entry with "Create one-time link". The recipient opens the link, sees the password a single time, and then the link is used up. They don't need a CIRO NOISE account for this.

## How the one-time share works in CIRO NOISE

Anyone who can read the entry may create a one-time link. Because the link hands out a password, CIRO NOISE asks for the same email code as when revealing it. You choose how long the link is valid: one hour, 24 hours, seven days or 30 days. The default is 24 hours.

You can also set a PIN of 4 to 12 digits and give it to the recipient another way, such as by phone. With a PIN, the link doesn't even show which entry it's for until the right PIN is entered. After ten wrong PINs, CIRO NOISE locks the link for good.

## Security

CIRO NOISE stores only a non-reversible fingerprint of the link, so a copy of the database reveals no open links. Every link created is logged. Once a link has been opened or has expired, it only shows that it's no longer valid.

## An everyday example

The agency building the new website needs access to the hosting provider. Kira creates a one-time share valid for 24 hours with a PIN, sends the link by email and gives the PIN over the phone. The agency opens the link, copies the password, and the link is used up. After the project, Kira changes the password in the vault.

## Frequently asked questions about One-time share

### How do I share a password safely with someone outside the company?

With a one-time share in CIRO NOISE: on the vault entry you create a link that shows the password exactly once. The recipient doesn't need an account, and you can add a PIN.

### How long is a one-time share valid?

A one-time share in CIRO NOISE is valid for one hour, 24 hours, seven days or 30 days, and at most until it has been opened once. The default is 24 hours.

### What happens if someone enters the wrong PIN for a one-time share?

After ten wrong PINs, CIRO NOISE locks the one-time share for good. You can then create a new link.

### Does the recipient of a one-time share need an account?

No. Anyone who receives a one-time link from CIRO NOISE opens it in the browser and sees the password without an account of their own.

## Related terms

- [Vault](https://www.ciro-noise.de/en/glossary/vault.md)
- [One-time code (OTP)](https://www.ciro-noise.de/en/glossary/one-time-code.md)

See the feature: https://www.ciro-noise.de/en/features/passwords.md

## CIRO NOISE at a glance

- CIRO NOISE is a workspace for small businesses and teams of up to about 50 people: wiki, tasks, customer requests, finance with quotes and invoices, customers (CRM), meetings, knowledge with AI, social media, password vault, and time tracking behind one login.
- Price: the first 2 seats are free, with every feature. Each additional seat costs €25 per month plus VAT. No credit card to start.
- Privacy: servers and AI run in EU data centers, content never trains AI models, and permissions apply per person and feature.
- AI connection: Claude and other AI assistants connect through MCP, the open standard for AI tools, with exactly the permissions of the person.
- Provider: CIRO GmbH, Eching, Germany. Contact: hello@ciro.gmbh, phone +49 89 24 88 31 22.