đŸ›‘ Respond to a dead man switch request
Who can do this: The Plan Creator.
This guide is for the creator of a business continuity plan. When someone asks for access, the Dead Man Switch asks you whether you are still there. You have two choices: stop the request, or do nothing and let it continue.
You respond through the switch the plan uses. A plan can use one, two or all three.
SafeKey Mobile​
A Dead man switch request arrives under Pending actions in SafeKey Mobile. It names the person asking and the plan: "Respond to prevent unauthorized access." and shows a countdown and a Reject button.
- To stop the request: select Reject and confirm with your PIN. Do it before the countdown reaches zero.
- To let it continue: do nothing. When the countdown ends, the request shows as Expired under Recent activity and moves on.
After you reject, the request shows as Rejected:
Login​
Logging in to Inheriti® cancels the request. Use this when your plan has the Login switch on.
Click on link​
Click the link in the e-mail you receive. Use this when your plan has the Click on link switch on.
What the person asking sees​
When you stop the request, the access dialog of the person asking stops with: "The plan creator confirmed they are alive. The dead man switch was reset and access has been denied." They can start over with Reset request.
If you do nothing​
When every switch has run out, the request moves on to authentication and moderation, exactly as described in Access a business continuity plan. Those steps can still stop it.
Set the countdown to something you can keep: a switch you cannot answer in time lets the request through. You can change the switches at any time.
Every response is recorded​
The request, your response and the outcome land in the plan's logs and in the audit trail.