Change a vault password
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What you'll do: Change the password on a vault (or a Shadow Layer), or reset it if you've forgotten it.
Why it matters: The vault password is cryptographic — it's part of what unlocks your files. Changing it re-secures the vault; resetting it is your safety net if you forget.
Open the vault's actions (context menu / vault detail).
Choose Change password and enter the current password.
Set and confirm the new password.
The vault is re-keyed. A new Vault Recovery Key may be issued — save it, and discard the old one.
Choose Recovery / Reset password for the vault.
Provide that vault's Vault Recovery Key.
The reset follows the vault's key-storage choice:
Security (stored key) vaults reset with the vault key.
Convenience (no stored key) vaults reset with your User Key alone.
For a vault with Shadow Layers, each layer can show a few sample file/folder names during reset so you pick the right layer.
Set a new password and save the new recovery key.
Common mistakes
Changing a password with sync off. Other devices won't get the new key. Enable sync so the change propagates.
Not updating your records. After a reset, your old "which password opens which layer" note is stale — update it.
Losing the recovery key before you need it. Without it, a forgotten password is unrecoverable.
Changing a password re-keys data; a follow-up key rotation may be prompted — see Rotate keys.