Who can open a password-protected link?

Synthetic worked example. This page models stated rules; it is not a Proton or Tresorit interface and cannot inspect or change a real share. Use only the switches and numbers here, never a real link, password, email address, or file.

Compare a public-link attempt with an already accepted email invitation to the same item. An invitation marked active here means all required account and acceptance steps are complete.

Try the misleading result

Leave the password checkbox empty and enable the accepted invitation. Public-link access fails, but the invitation route remains available. The example does not simulate a cached browser session or account authentication.

Official references: password settings and independently managed access routes.

Inputs stay in this page's memory. This tool has no submission endpoint, analytics, network requests, cookies, or saved inputs. Reload to restore the starting example.