# Authenticate with password

### Ways to authenticate via password

In SubWallet, you can choose to authenticate with password at different frequencies:

* ***Always required***: When choosing this option, after the auto-lock time is applied, you will need to enter your master password to regain access to the wallet. Once done, you can perform transactions or import accounts without having to verify with password again.
* ***When needed***: When choosing this option, after the auto-lock time is applied, you will still have access to your wallet, but you will have to verify with password as the final confirmation step to perform transactions or import accounts

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{% hint style="info" %}
By default, ***"Always required***" is selected. You can easily change to "***When needed***" to suit your needs by following the guide below.
{% endhint %}

### Choose password authentication frequency

**Step 1**: Open the SubWallet extension and click on the <img src="/files/Fa0WkuZAMjnP5zVvAdmq" alt="" data-size="line"> icon in the top left corner to get to the Settings section.

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**Step 2**: In the Settings section, select “**Security settings**”.

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**Step 3**: Select "**Authenticate with password**".

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**Step 4**: A popup screen will appear. Select the authentication frequency you want to apply.&#x20;

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{% hint style="info" %}
If you choose the other option, the wallet will automatically be locked to perform the change. You will need to unlock the wallet with password after that.
{% endhint %}


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