We strongly recommend that you get familiarized with the following list of basic terminologies before getting started with the product. 

Passphrase                                                                                                                     The master key with which your all your confidential data is encrypted and decrypted                                                                 
Secrets

Passwords and other confidential data stored in Zoho Vault. There are two types of secrets: Enterprise and Personal

  • When you add a secret into Zoho Vault, you need to mark it either as either Enterprise or Personal 
  • The secrets that are marked as Enterprise can only be shared with other users in the organization
  • Personal secrets will always remain exclusive to you. Even your organization super administrators cannot access it 
Password PolicyPassword rules framed by your organization administrator
ChamberA group of secrets 
UserSomeone who is part of your Zoho Vault account
User GroupsA set of users from a particular domain. For example: Marketing or Finance
OutsiderAnyone who is not part of your company's official Zoho Vault account. such as contract workers, consultants, and other temporary workers
Super AdminThe person who created and manages your company's Zoho Vault account. This is often the IT administrator of your company