A client needs a temporary login
A project handoff may include a staging password, a temporary account, or a one-time recovery code. Putting it in a long email thread makes it easy to forward or copy into the wrong place. A short-lived, single-read message gives the recipient a separate path to retrieve it.
Check the credential before sharing
Create a temporary or least-privilege credential where the service allows it. Confirm the recipient and the exact system it belongs to. Set an expiry that leaves enough time for the client to open the link, while keeping it as short as the handoff permits. Available expiries are 10 minutes, 1 hour, 1 day, and 7 days.
Keep the note useful and narrow
Use KeySlip to write the credential and brief context, such as the environment name and the next action. Avoid including unrelated account details. Encryption happens in your browser with AES-256-GCM. An optional extra password is derived with PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256 at 600,000 iterations; if you use one, send it separately.
Deliver the link through a suitable channel
Copy the generated link and send it to the named client through an agreed channel. Send any optional password through another channel. The link contains the decryption key after the # fragment; anyone who obtains the complete link can attempt to read the message. Avoid shared inboxes or broad group chats for sensitive handoffs.
Plan for a one-time read
The first explicit read consumes the stored message. If the recipient opens it, the client can see the plaintext and can copy or retain it. A read can also consume the message if the connection fails, the page closes, or an extra password is wrong. Deleting the link does not revoke the underlying credential: disable or rotate that credential separately when access should end.
Choose the next step
For recurring team workflows, see the KeySlip Teams pilot. For the encryption flow and its limits, read Security explained.