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Encryption Key Settings

It is possible to change the Encryption Key Settings for your Account.

Click on the User Icon, on the top right-hand side of the screen, to display the User Menu.

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Click on Account Settings and then Security. The Security Screen is displayed on the Keys Tab.

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The following options can be changed:

  • KDF algorithm: There are 2 choices - Argon2id or PBKDF2 SHA-256.

We recommandrecommend using Argon2idArgon2id, which is more secure and efficient than PBKDF2.

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  • KDF Iterations: Choose the number of iterations possible. The default is 3.
  • KDF memory (MB): Choose the memory required . The default is 64.
  • KDF parallelism: Choose the parallism possible. The default is 4

Higher KDF iterations, memory, and parallelism can help protect your master password from being brute forced by an attacker. However, setting your KDF iterations, memory, and parallelism too high could result in poor performance when logging into (and unlocking) WALLIX Vault on slower or older devices. We recommend changing these individually in small increments and then test all of your devices.

Proceeding will log you out of all active sessions. You will need to log back in and complete two-step login setup. We recommend exporting your vault before changing your encryption settings to prevent data loss.

Click Change KDF to change the Encryption Key Settings for your Account.

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