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# Password-protected links

> Require a password before visitors are redirected to your destination URL.

When you set a password on a link, visitors who click it are shown a password entry page. They must enter the correct password to be redirected to the destination URL.

## How to use it

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Advanced">
    In the create new link panel, click the **Advanced** button in the bottom bar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set a password">
    In the **Password Protection** field, type a password.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the link">
    The password is saved on the link.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Share the password">
    Send the password to your intended recipients through a separate channel.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/utm-e577acb5/nHQFp_ZWa_EOApO0/images/advancedoptionurlcreation.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=nHQFp_ZWa_EOApO0&q=85&s=6db78c27c9f7e06f377a907c594cdb04" alt="Advanced settings panel - Password, Click Limit, Expiration date, and iOS/Android redirect fields" width="1916" height="959" data-path="images/advancedoptionurlcreation.png" />
</Frame>

## Common mistakes

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Reusing one password across many links">
    If one link leaks, all leak. Use a different password per link or per campaign.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Edge cases

<Note>
  **Password and expiration.** Once a link passes its expiration date, it redirects to the fallback URL (or shows an error if none is set), regardless of any password stored on it.
</Note>