Normal login without recovery

[Termindiego25]

Hello, you can find more information about what you need in these posts:

Account recovery without passphrase?

So I’m struggling to understand account recovery (Community Edition, self hosted) and the role that the private key file plays. What is account recovery for, if the passphrase is a requirement fo recovering the account? Is that not like a forgot password tool asking for the current password in order to reset it?! According to this doc, Passbolt Help | How to recover an account?, there should be a step where the user can enter a new passphrase, but in all my attempts, the recovery process alway…

Default passbolt authentication page

Hello, what you describe is the normal flow for Passbolt. The password is only stored on your browser and could be different in every browser or computer you use to log in to your Passbolt account. This is why you can’t log in to a new location. Passbolt extension needs the private key to decrypt your passwords and you have to provide it. It is also a security method to confirm that you are the only one who has access to your account. You can read more about the Authentication that Passbolt …