> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.parallaxprotocol.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Security in Parallax Wallet

> Your wallet password, automatic locking, and what to back up.

* The wallet unlocks with your password once per session, and **locks
  itself** after 15 minutes of inactivity. Change that in **Settings →
  Security → Lock automatically**, or lock it at any time from the top
  bar. On macOS and Windows it also locks when your computer sleeps or
  its screen locks.
* Showing a recovery phrase, saving a backup, removing an account and
  changing your password always ask for your password again.
* **Settings → Security → Change password** re-encrypts every key and
  phrase. Backups saved before the change still open only with the old
  password.
* Everything the wallet keeps beside your keys, such as account names,
  contacts and the app's logs, is encrypted too.

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## Backing up

Your wallet password protects the wallet on this computer, but it isn't a
backup. If this computer is lost or broken, what brings your accounts back
is:

* **Your recovery phrases**, written on paper.
* **Your single keys' backup files**, saved with **Save backup** in
  **Settings → Accounts**.
* **Hardware wallet accounts** are backed up by the device's own recovery
  phrase.

Read [Keeping your wallet safe](../wallets/keep-safe) for how to store
them.


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