Adjusting KWallet Settings

By default, you define the settings for KWallet password manager with the help of a wizard when you use KWallet for the first time. You can adjust the initial settings at any time to increase security.

  1. If KWallet is already started, click the KWallet symbol in the panel and select Configure Wallet. Otherwise, in the main menu, select Configure Desktop and on the Advanced tab, click KDE Wallet.

  2. If KDE wallet subsystem is not yet enabled, activate the relevant check box at the top.

  3. By default, a wallet is closed when the last application stops using it. To increase security, you can set a more restrictive policy: to close a wallet automatically after a period of inactivity or after start-up of the screen saver, activate the relevant check boxes.

  4. By default, KWallet stores all passwords in one wallet named kdewallet. To store local and network-related passwords in different wallets, activate Different wallet for local passwords. Click New to create an additional wallet, if needed.

  5. To remove the KWallet icon from the panel, deactivate Show manager in system tray. You can then only access KWallet from the main menu.