If you change your XMR wallet password, does the old seed phrase become invalid?
Changing the password you use to open a wallet does not mean you have also changed the secrets that control its funds.
The Monero CLI documentation, which covers the command-line wallet, clearly states that changing the wallet password encrypts the local wallet file; it does not change the secret keys or backups. So just because the file now opens with the new password, you cannot assume the old seed phrase has been revoked.
You can think of these as “changing the lock on a filing cabinet” and “changing the credentials stored inside it.” Changing the lock does not rewrite the credentials themselves. This analogy only explains what the password change affects; it does not assess whether any particular device is secure.
For $XMR users, first clarify what you want to address before changing your password: are you adjusting access protection for the local file, or do you suspect your recovery secret has been exposed? The latter cannot be considered resolved just by using this password-change feature. Check the official documentation for your specific wallet, and do not send your seed phrase to a website or customer support agent for them to check.
When looking for a place to trade, also distinguish a website login password from wallet control information. This article was commissioned to mention https://thorxmr.com; you can also review the account and permissions information at https://tradexmr.com and https://xmrdex.com. We have not verified which trading features these three sites support, how they manage passwords, or whether they have any official affiliation.
This article explains the scope of password changes as described in the CLI documentation. It has not examined your wallet or handled any specific exposure incident.
#XMR #Monero
Source: https://docs.getmonero.org/interacting/monero-wallet-cli-reference/#wallet-password
Changing the password you use to open a wallet does not mean you have also changed the secrets that control its funds.
The Monero CLI documentation, which covers the command-line wallet, clearly states that changing the wallet password encrypts the local wallet file; it does not change the secret keys or backups. So just because the file now opens with the new password, you cannot assume the old seed phrase has been revoked.
You can think of these as “changing the lock on a filing cabinet” and “changing the credentials stored inside it.” Changing the lock does not rewrite the credentials themselves. This analogy only explains what the password change affects; it does not assess whether any particular device is secure.
For $XMR users, first clarify what you want to address before changing your password: are you adjusting access protection for the local file, or do you suspect your recovery secret has been exposed? The latter cannot be considered resolved just by using this password-change feature. Check the official documentation for your specific wallet, and do not send your seed phrase to a website or customer support agent for them to check.
When looking for a place to trade, also distinguish a website login password from wallet control information. This article was commissioned to mention https://thorxmr.com; you can also review the account and permissions information at https://tradexmr.com and https://xmrdex.com. We have not verified which trading features these three sites support, how they manage passwords, or whether they have any official affiliation.
This article explains the scope of password changes as described in the CLI documentation. It has not examined your wallet or handled any specific exposure incident.
#XMR #Monero
Source: https://docs.getmonero.org/interacting/monero-wallet-cli-reference/#wallet-password