Setting up Access Requests for Secrets

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To enable Access Request for a secret, navigate to the Secret View page for the secret:

  1. Go into the Security tab and click the Edit button.

  2. Check the Enable Requires Approval for Access checkbox to enable the setting.

  3. Once enabled, select users or groups as approvers for the secret. Unless the Owners and Approvers also Require Approval option is turned on, owners or users that are members of the Approvers group do not need to request access to view the secret.

Users need at least view access to the secret to be able to access the secret even with Access Request enabled. If the users do not have view permission they are unable to find the secret with search or browse.
The email configuration settings need setting up, including valid email addresses, for the users in the approval group for emailing to work.