update access request docs

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Vladyslav Matsiiako
2024-04-03 22:51:48 -07:00
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description: "Learn how to request access to sensitive resources in Infisical." description: "Learn how to request access to sensitive resources in Infisical."
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In certain situations, developers need to expand their access to certain new project or a sensitive environment. For those use cases, it is helpful to utilize Infisical's **Access Requests** functionality. In certain situations, developers need to expand their access to a certain new project or a sensitive environment. For those use cases, it is helpful to utilize Infisical's **Access Requests** functionality.
This functionality works in the following way: This functionality works in the following way:
1. A project administrator sets up a policy that assigns access managers to a certain sensitive folder or environment. 1. A project administrator sets up a policy that assigns access managers (also known as eligible approvers) to a certain sensitive folder or environment.
2. When a developer requests access to one of such sensitive resources, corresponding access managers get an email notification about it. ![Create Access Request Policy Modal](/images/platform/access-controls/create-access-request-policy.png)
3. An access manager can approve or deny the access request as well as specify the duration of access in the case of approval. ![Access Request Policies](/images/platform/access-controls/access-request-policies.png)
2. When a developer requests access to one of such sensitive resources, the request is visible in the dashboard, and the corresponding eligible approvers get an email notification about it.
![Access Request Create](/images/platform/access-controls/request-access.png)
![Access Request Dashboard](/images/platform/access-controls/access-requests-pending.png)
3. An eligible approver can approve or reject the access request.
![Access Request Review](/images/platform/access-controls/review-access-request.png)
4. As soon as the request is approved, developer is able to access the sought resources. 4. As soon as the request is approved, developer is able to access the sought resources.
![Access Request Dashboard](/images/platform/access-controls/access-requests-completed.png)