You can add security to your survey or test share links in three ways: password protection, expiry dates, and deactivating links when needed.
Password protection
Password protection adds a simple layer of security to your share links. Anyone trying to access the link will need to enter the password you've set.
How to add password protection
Select any project
Click Share
Under Advanced security settings, turn on Password protect
Enter your password
Click Set password
How to remove or change a password
Click Share
Turn off Password protect, or click Reset password to enter a new one
Setting an expiry date
You can set your share links to automatically stop working at 11:59 pm (UTC) on a day you choose. This is useful for time-limited research or when you want to control how long people can access your survey.
How to set an expiry date
Click Share
Under Advanced security settings, turn on Set expiry date
Choose your date
Click Set expiry
How to change or remove an expiry date
Click Share
Choose a new data from the picker and Save to change the date, or toggle off Set expiry date to remove it completely
Deactivating your share link
If you think your current link might have been shared too widely, or you want to stop people from accessing it, you can deactivate it. This will make your current link stop working completely, but you can generate a new one later.
How to deactivate your share link
Click Share
Under Share link status, click Deactivate share link
Confirm that you want to deactivate your current link – this action can't be undone
Your old link will stop working immediately, and anyone who tries to use it will see an error message. You can generate a new link whenever you need one.
Note: Share link security settings will also impact recruited participants.