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# Password & auto-lock

Lock the extension so nobody at your computer can use it.

The extension holds no keys, so this password does not protect money. *It protects what this device shows, and what it stores*: your addresses, balances, activity and connected sites.

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Set a password

**Menu → Security → Set a password** (*Hide your addresses, balances and activity*). Same rules as the Vault: 14+ characters, an uppercase letter, a digit, a special character. **Create password**.

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### The lock screen

When locked, the wallet shows **Unlock** (*Enter your password to view your accounts*). Too many wrong tries: *Too many attempts. Try again in {time}.* **Lock** in the menu locks now.

<figure><img src="https://3674012151-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FT2jyfPJ4rcVavAvTU9nL%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b399a0c657536c39d041b375b9b1114410c35320%2F02-lock-screen.png?alt=media" alt="lock screen"><figcaption><p>The lock screen.</p></figcaption></figure>
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### Auto-lock

**Auto-lock Timeout**: 1 min, 5, 15, 30, 1 hour, 2 hours, or *Never (Not Recommended)*.

<figure><img src="https://3674012151-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FT2jyfPJ4rcVavAvTU9nL%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5271f83355923fe3e6802b8b9e805da34ffc7c2f%2F03-auto-lock.png?alt=media" alt="auto lock"><figcaption><p>Auto-lock choices.</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Change or remove

**Change password** (*Replace your current password*) or **Remove password** (*Stop locking this device*).

<figure><img src="https://3674012151-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FT2jyfPJ4rcVavAvTU9nL%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-246b92971e8a524f4be678c8c087e83b69758b0e%2F04-change-password.png?alt=media" alt="change password"><figcaption><p>Change or remove.</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Forgot it?** *Forgot password? Reset this wallet* erases the extension. Nothing irreplaceable is lost: scan your Vault's sync QR again. See [Reset the extension](/browser-extension/reset-the-extension.md).
{% endhint %}


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