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| <h1 class="Head">Password recovery</h1> |
| <p>When the secure storage is used for the first time, it will generate a master password used to encrypt data. This |
| same master password will be required to retrieve data from secure storage in future. In case the master password |
| becomes unavailable, secure storage provides optional support for password recovery. If the master password is lost |
| or forgotten, providing exactly the same answers to the questions will recover the master password and will allow |
| data to be retrieved from secure storage. This can help prevent data loss in case you forget or lose your master |
| password.</p> |
| <p>Pick password recovery questions that will be easy for you to answer, but hard for other people to guess. For |
| example, consider asking about a memorable date, a place you liked when you were a child, or your favorite quote. The |
| strength of secure storage is determined by its weakest link; don't use answers that are very short or easy to |
| guess.</p> |
| <h3 class="related">Related concepts</h3><a href="ref-securestorage-start.htm">Secure storage</a><br> |
| <a href="ref-securestorage-works.htm">How secure storage works</a><br> |
| <a href="ref-securestorage-passwd.htm">Life of a master password</a> |
| <h3 class="related">Related reference</h3><a href="ref-securestorage-prefs.htm">Secure storage preference |
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| <a href="ref-securestorage-options.htm">Secure storage runtime options</a> |
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