https://github.com/kcsoft/lovelace-virtual-keys
Create login link for Home Assistant that you can share with guests
https://github.com/kcsoft/lovelace-virtual-keys
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Create login link for Home Assistant that you can share with guests
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/kcsoft/lovelace-virtual-keys
- Owner: kcsoft
- Created: 2024-11-12T06:51:43.000Z (6 months ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-11-12T09:05:58.000Z (6 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-24T15:27:12.544Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: guest, hacs, home-assistant, virtual-keys
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- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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README
# Lovelace Virtual Keys
[](https://github.com/hacs/integration)
Create login link for [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/) that you can share with guests.
## Description
Lovelace Virtual Keys is a Home Assistant plugin that allows you to create login links that can be shared with guests. These links provide access to specific entities in Home Assistant for a limited time.
## Installation
Both [Virtual Keys](https://github.com/kcsoft/virtual-keys) integration and the [Lovelace plugin](https://github.com/kcsoft/lovelace-virtual-keys) need to be installed.
### HACS installation
You need to install [HACS](https://hacs.xyz/) first.
1. Install the [Virtual Keys](https://github.com/kcsoft/virtual-keys) integration.
2. Add "Custom repositories" to HACS, paste the URL of this repository and select "Dashboard"/"Plugin" as category.
3. Go to HACS -> Integrations, Explore and Download Repositories, search for "lovelace virtual keys" and install it.
4. Add the following to `configuration.yaml`:
```yaml
panel_custom:
- name: virtual-keys-panel
require_admin: true
url_path: virtual-keys
sidebar_title: Virtual Keys
sidebar_icon: mdi:key-variant
module_url: /local/community/lovelace-virtual-keys/virtual-keys.js
```
6. Restart Home Assistant.
## Use case
I want to share a "virtual key" with my friends that is valid for a limited time and that they can use to access specific entities in Home Assistant like the front gate. The key is actually a link to my Home Assistant that can be opened in a browser.
To make this work, I need to make some additional steps (after installing Virtual Keys):
1. Create a new user in Home Assistant, e.g., "guest".
2. Create a new group, e.g., "guests", and add the user "guest" to it, and also the devices you want to give access to, e.g., "cover.front_gate". Instructions [here](https://developers.home-assistant.io/blog/2019/03/11/user-permissions/).
3. Create a new View (tab) in the default Lovelace UI and add the entities you want to give access to, e.g., "cover.front_gate", set the visibility to only show to user "guest".
4. Install [kiosk-mode](https://github.com/NemesisRE/kiosk-mode) and configure it to set "kiosk" mode for user "guest".
That's it, you can now create Virtual Keys and share the link.