Meta Platforms, Inc.
Duress password for limited account access

Abstract:

An online system, an application on a computing device, or an operating system of a computing device stores a primary password and a duress password for a user account. The primary password grants access to the user account in a regular access mode, which allows the user to access any account data that is ordinarily accessible to the user. The duress password grants access to the user account in a limited access mode that makes at least some of the account data inaccessible to the user. The limited access mode can make some of the account data inaccessible while still providing the appearance of full access. For example, some of the account data remains accessible in the limited access mode while more sensitive account data is made inaccessible. The limited access mode can also display a mock error message to provide the appearance of a technical error.